The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-09

BY this arrangement there will be eighteen wards,
sixteen members of the Board of Aldermen, and
thirty-seven members Of the Board OF Assistants 1t
will interfere at all with the present arrangement
of the Congressional Districts, Assistant Justices
Courts, Police Districts, &c.
The Board of Aldermen will be divided into
three classes, and to go out of Office ii the same
way as the members of the Senate Of the United
States, and the Board of Assistant Aldermen to hold
Office for only one year. The Aldermen and AS
slstant Aldermen to be paid fixed saar es for their
services, at the following rates: The pay of an Al
derman to be 81 900 year, and the Assistant Alder
men are to receive each SO per day for every day
actually employed in the service Of the city
The Mayor will be elected for term q two
years, leaving him all the powers now delegated
10 him tor.shar u,h rho rlnuer ss rnssssssd
by the President of the United States, and a ge-
neral supervisory power over the other executive
departments. The heads Of the several departments
to have the nomination and appointment of their
subordinates, subjectto the approval OF the Common
Council. All contracts for work or supplies shall be
advertised, and let to the lowest bidder, who shall
give ample security. ANY two Of the Aldermen may
Sit as judges in the Court of Sessions.
This is outline of the new system of munich
pal government for the city of New York AL.
though 1t is liable to some objection in the details,
still, whole, we doubt not but il will be hailed
with pleasure by our citizens, as the dawning Of
new and better state Of things in our city govern.
ment. The imperiec,ons which it contains, can
be easily remedied, as experience demonstrates
the necessity. We are not inclined to pick quar-
rel with it, but only regret that it had not been pro-
duced many years ago. Take IT as it is, and elect
lYefo rfxy IN
aud city will be Of the best governed cities
in the world.
We have more to cay on this subject another day.
One thing Is certan-the present party in power in
the Corporation must be turned out, and new re
form party turned In. :
Our RELATIONS WITH MExlco.-We have re-
ceived the first Of series OF letters from Wash.
ington, In relation to Mexican affairs, con-
nected with this country, which must, from their
character, attract considerable attention. They are
written by gentleman who has been connected
with the Mexican Embassy in this country-they,
therefore, deserve attention. We take this opportu.
nifty to state however, that we do not agree with all
the views Of the writer but publish the letters,
in order to give readers all the information pos
sible relative to Mexico, and her present position
AFPAIRs IN South AMERICA published, ex-
clusivey, yesterday, very late and interesting intel
ligence from Buenos Ayres There had been no
more fighting, but the movements Of the Allied
Powers in that section OF the world, were Of ma.
ture to absorb great deal Of the attention Of the pub
lie mind. 1t appears evident that the Called Pow
ers changing their tactics little, to concate
in order the readily accomplish their design
We shall look into this matter more deeply, and
probe the actual cause of this foreign interference
in the affairs of the Southern Republics.
Movements OF Travellers.
The following very limited list, comprised the whole
amount Of arrivals yesterday, at the principal hotels
Lardner oibbon, U: s ship boston; Henry Ibbotson'
Wabash Thomas Tiffany, New York
Pssh s' Ry e' Kay ws to sGs
F. Gordon, Baltimore NJ Chopin, Hartford; W. Blake,
Boston Edxsrd Taylor England George PS'te Il
M sips rSsss ipha r NJ. Ewing ": il. seymour,
phia =, vogei, Paris Z. Rogers, Troy + Ncos. J.
'yC CRY Gen sutherland, Hudson. New York @. t.
TsX.xLIs-Edwsrd Jack, Pittsburgh Mills; D. Elem.
ming Charleston r. Whitney, Louisville; Everett,
ess.:SHsnss Howard, s sS;.I; Armstrong.
HOwAaD,-M. Penneld, Dufalc Msssrs. Barry and
Bird, Philadelphia H Hacker do; ) Edward, o. Pry.
~ G.yiord, New York Edward Power. Wilmington n
| j. T Palmer, Rochester.
eek mo prscrTg oxNKs."-A mend scious print
in this city has given out that the annual income OF
| Trinity Church Corporation amounts TO four mil
| hons OF dollars. It, is, however, very questionable
il the whole amount OF property held by said corpo.
ration would, should it be brought TO the hammer
| To- morrow, realise more than tour millions five
hundred thousand Enthusiastically sum not ex-
ceeding five millions
Mr. Jonathan Burgess, Jr., Of vassalborougb,
Maine Wa on the 9th ult. Enthusiastically killed,