The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-19
The News.

The election Of sachems and officers of the Tam
many Society, or Columbian Order, was held last
night in the old wgwam. The softs mustered in
ereat force, and carried the ticket by twothirds
majority. The affair passed of peaceably, although
no small importance is attached to the result. re-
port will be found in another column.
From W Washington learn that tho Cabinet now
hold tri-weekly instead of daily sessions. The mem
hers have recently been engaged on the Central
American question. 1t will be recollected that our
special correspondent yesterday intimated that this
aaair would probably be adjusted by Mr.. Buchanan,
IN London.
In the Gardner case, yesterday Colonel Abbott
substantially csroborated the testimony Of Captain
Slocum with regard to the mines, to which we ad-
verted few dayaago.
Our special Albany correspondent corrects an i'm
preston, which prevails to some extent, that the
Legislature, prior to adjournment, passed the bill
authorizing the reception Of city stocks as basis
fcr banking. The hill did not become a law.
Vice President King left Mobile for his plantation
last Sunday. No hopes whatever are now enter
Gained that he will recover.
despatch from Louisville announces that the
difficulty which led to the sending and acceptance
q challenge for duel, between Col. O'Hara and
Lieut.. Cummings has been honorably adjusted.
eight O'Clock train from this city for that place yes
terday morning met with accident which resulted
in deprivisg thousands of Philadelphans of the
news. After considerable delay, the passengers and
maids were transferred to the nine o'clock train but
through gross neglect, the New York papers were
suffered to remain in the crate, and did not reach
their destination till about five o'clock in the evening
Such reprehensible conduct deserves oensure.
Tho shin EpnrUp of Nova Scotia from, C1oc-
;Gow Tor Boston, sunk at the 2sth ut. Her
,srev were rescued the day previous by the bark
Eliza.
The Board of Aldermen last evening received two
three documents which win be likely to attract
sneral attention One consisted of communica-
liz from Comptroller Flagg, in answer to resolu-
t;on of the Board asking for information concerning
the mount paid upon and the income derived from
all req I estate purchased since 1874. From the
yranbic abstract of this report which we elsewhere
nnblisb will be seen that the total expenditures
have be, sl,l1s,s22 81, and the receipts
ssll 100 9. thus showing the expenditures to have
been 1907 IL Q So more than the receipts This diff
ference ia acc, united for by the fact that real estate
"a mostly purcl ased and used for public purposes.
The Comptrolle also adverts to several other mat
ters Of great inter est to the city reader Mayor We
tervelt returned itbout his signature the rcsolu
ton granting s75 to Mr. Landers for injuries received
while in the dischai 'ge of his duties as fireman.
The Mayor states t. hat upon an investigation Of
the subject, he .ads that the applicant
was injured during fight between engine
companies Nos. and A, while returning
from a fire on the 9th o. February last-Mr. J..
being member of the latter company. His Honor
characterizes the fight di sgracefu outrage and
therefore Cannot sanction the payment Of the sum
awarded by the Common Council, as II might very
Justly be considered as holding out a premium by
the authorities for the continuance Of such violations
OF law and order. Considerable routine business
was disposed Of sud then the Board adjourned till
This evening.
The Board of Assistant All, ermen met again last
evening. The only matter Of interest brought be.
fore them was the application Of hlip Mabey, fer
$I7 500 damages alleged to have been sustained by
the breaking away of bulkhead. The application,
after short debate was laid on the table. The
Board adjourned until Thursday tvenng.
The Marine Bible Society held TIER thirty sixth
nnnual meeting, at their rooms in Nassau rect asst
evening, and elected officers for the ensuing year.
The monthly meeting " the New York Young