The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-15
Our Albany Correspondence.


Kossu Erpected-7he Common Council rather Lkerarm-
afraid Of the Expense Of Entertaining hm-O6strlctisns
in the River-E6ats Making to Remove them, &c.
1t that at length the great Hungarian exile has
announced day when he will visit this city which Is
Tuesday next Why the long delay, no ono appears ia
inquire. Governor Hunt invited him when he was In
New York. shortly after his arrival and he consented
como. The Common Council, and subsequently the
State Legislature extended invitation and Of our
city loungcrs, assuming epaulctte and military air
despatched to Cincinnati at the expense Of the State
TO lay the document personally before the Ex-Governor
Of Hungary. Dut instead Of coming here he journeyed
souhward to the Mississippi and it is said met with
rather Indifferent In tho disposal Of the bonds
Since his appearance In New England he has been pro-
vded with material aid than the ohivary OF the
South thought proper to bcstow.
Ho comes here the especial guest Of his Excelency
Governor Hunt; he has notified him. The Governor s
not particularly anxious to monopoise a tho honor and
very courteously informed the Mayor that lac would
b. ne ,py in having tho Common Council share the honor
4-4sh Li,n. This communication laid before the
Council last evening when it was expected committees
would be organized and preparations made for the rccep
ton on Monday in grand, imposing. and magnificent
style But 10 nothing of that nature occurred No
was taken no motion made no resolutions adopted
The Board adjourned without paying the least attention
To the announcement Of Governor Hunt that Kossuth
was soon TO visit the capital city The Interpretation of
such GOODNESS and action has not yet boen given 1t
Is surmised however that the Aldermen have copies
Of bills in other places where Kouth and his attending
rtinue have been entertained which do not speak very
economically in a financial view Our city fathers may
have his wine and liquor bills his carriage s,gar
extraparlor postage private dinner boot backing bar
bers washing bills &c., incurred at other places footing
up at thousa Of dollars 1t may be that the members
the Common Council prefer to get their ntor
such kind of hospitality especially during the present
condition Of the city Treasury reasonable excuse is
rendered that the former and not the present. Board
gave him the invitation, therefore, no blame be
attached to them for refusing to spend four five
thousand dollars to entertain the Magyars party at Con-
gress Hall week or The only plan will be for Gov
Hunt the responsibility and place tho amount
n hall tlaO fhpro oIH md
ends Of the years cxpt tnses.
Mons Maillcert and partner, whose submarine efforts
ut HuY Gate in the Fast river have been enfncntly
successful have been here ten or twelve days, making
preparations with reference to the removal Of rock in
the channel of the river five miles below this city They
propose to remove the obstruction the depth of
feet for the Of six thousand dollars This is very
nconsiderabe sum, considerng the great improvement
which would be rendered the navigation Of the river
But the difficulty appears to be in raising the necessary
amount II clearly belongs to the general government to
incur the expenfe receives yearly immense amounts
Of from licensing vessels to these waters
Application Is made to the Common Council Of this city
to into the contract and petition for the purpose
is now in the hands of the Committee Navigation
But large number OF the members Of tho board
Of opinion that they power to vote tho
peoples money for any purpose TO be expended beyond
the corporate limits Of the city They adduce the
of the Hurl Gate rocks; the corporations Of New York
Brooklyn and Williamsburg contributed nothing but the
money raised by private subscription among the
ship owners and merchants
Mons. NJ. also submitted a plan for clearing out the
sand bars Castleton which by Of large
TpHeT WIN anu HctVy spikes 10 be uraRSeu
the bars and lcsscn the sand and with the aid Of
the current thus scatter and distribute it in the deeper
waters. But they could not convince Mr.. McAlpne the
State Engineer Of tho feasibility Of the project lie has
advertised for proposals to the bars by Of
dredging machines and thus improve the channel with
the ten thousand dollars placed in his hands by the Lc
gaturc Of the State Some four Thousand dollars has
been used this upon those sand bars obtained by
private subscriptions Instead Of being thus constantly
annoyed determined effort should be made to obtain
from the u. s. government the necess Try amour to
clear the channel of the Hudson river between this city
and Stuyvesant Of the obstructions which such
serious mpediments to the fleets Of vessels navigating
waters. There is no location in the country where
aid is necessary. and appropriation should be
asked for upon merit alone without being tackled upon
any river and harbor bills only to be defeated every
session.