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IsrsaEsrIse TO OwsKRs OF REAL EsrArE-Itjs
reported that Judge Campbell has decided in the
case Of raiImAdge and others against the East
River Insurance Company, that where there 10 an
original agreement in the improvement Of a street
to set the buildings back eight feet. with view
to court-yards, the arrangement ia binding upon
subsequent purchasers. The defendants having
bought piece OF ground on the corner of Third
avenue and st. Mark's place, proposed to erect a
building on the original line Of the street, which
10 eight feet In advance Of the other buildings; but
the court decided that this could not be lawfully
done-N. Y. Com. Ldp. 93d
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Extra Compensation 20 Persons In Naval
Service.
The Union of Yesterday saws:

The Union OF yesterday says:
"We learn that the Secretary of the Navy has
suspended the distribution of the fund voted by
Congress "a extra compensation to those enga ged
in the naval service on the coast Of Csliforn, dur.
ing the Mexican war. He had to believe
that measures were matured for defrauding the
Government by of false atfidavits and for ged
certificates, and his order o suspension as issued
TO detect and coYQteract these schemes of plum
DER
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NAvAL.-We are informed that = teiegraphtc
despatch was received Friday evening. BY Com
modore Boarman, directing the United statel
steamer Vixen, now at the navy yard, to b hsld
10 rumored (upon what foundation we know not)
that she 10 to sail shortly for Halifax. Her desti-
nation vas originally the coast Of Africa.
rNe,c York Journal q Commerce, Esd.
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NEw YoaK, May N.-Flour-The market ID
heavy; the sales this morning Iamouuted to ( 800
barreIs at - II 81 so for State, and 81 so .
- 87& for Geneses. Southern aour l. easier.
With sales Of 600 barrels, at - s7t . SIS ls3.
81 IS Tor western white, and 81 80 for Cenesee
white. Cora Il heavy, with Gales Of 900 bushels
yellow at 10 cents.
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bRicKMAxINe.-All our brickyards have intro
duced a labor-saving machine to prepare clay
which greatly expedites the manufacture. They
also use coal instead Of wood, which is a grea
saving OF expense, as we'll as time in burning.
IPhiiodephia Ledger.
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NAvAL.-The United States steamship Prince
ton having completed her repairs and alterations
at the Gosport navy yard, started down on Thurs
day on trip to the Capes for the purpose OF test
ing her machinery. After proceeding as far a.
Old Point the rock-shait gave way, and she was
compelled to remain there until yesterday, when
she was lowed up by the steamer Georgia.
It 10 due to the Gosport Iron Works to state that
the machinery which gave way was not made
there.-Norfok Beacon, 0iN.
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First Protestant Church In Weshington.
In the interesting but brief memoir Of the late
Dr. Laurie, published in the Prssbyt~isn. the wri.
tor asserts that the place a retssts~. ,Uorshp
erected In the ssstrepoiiy' that In street, in
" hich tho estimable and lamented deceased com.
mence1 his ministerial duties in this city. THE
is an error. The F street church was built in
1907; but another Protestant church had preceded
II some eight ten years, which erected by the
congregation of the First Presbyterian Church.
In proof of this. extract the following short &C
count of its origin from work of the writer called
''The New Guide to Washington" published in
lS47-S:
1.-The founders of the Fret Presbyterian Church
in this city, for the want of a suitable place of
worship, we're under the necessity of king use
of large carpenters shop two stories in height,
employed on the Presidents House, in 1893. When
this temporary building was demolished frame
ediice was erected oa a lot Of ground near St.
Patrick's Church, granted to the congregation by
David Burns, one Of the original proprietors The
lot having been subsequently reclaimed by his
son-in-law, General Van Ness, the congre CATION
at first few in numbers, but which had considera.
bly, increased, erected plain brick church at the
foot of the Capitol Hill, South Capitol street, in
which they worsbiped for many years" Its first
pastor was the Rev. j. Breckenridge. native OF
Pennsy lvania. The church referred to was the
first erected in Washington, and built before the
seat Of Government was removed to this city.
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The WnArHER AND THE CRoPs.-From nearly
every State in the Union cheering prospects of the
growing crops reach In some OF the Southern
and Western States drought has prevailed to an
alarming extent until recently, when it was sue
eeeded by copious and refreshing showers OF rain
The cotton, rico, and sugar planters of the South,
and the grain growers OF the North and West, will
undoubtedly reap rich barvests, judging from the
generally favorable reports in our exchanges.
IN. Y Express, 3d.
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An interesting communication from the May
or Of Washington relative to the affairs OF the
Corporation, transmitted to the City Councils
yesterday afternoon, appears today In our To-
cal column.
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BRUTAL PaizE FIGHT IN EseLAND.-The Eng
lish papers give an account of brutal prize 6gb,
which lately occurred at Brandon, in Suffolk. The
battle lasted two and a half hours, and it is re.
ported that the defeated party died soon after the
fight was concluded.
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TIE JUDICIAL ELEcrIos in New Orleans, on the
10th instant, resulted In the election Of Messrs.
Larue, Lea, Kennedy, Augustin, and Cotton. The
Piesysne says the vote was small one, and but
little interest or excitement was manifested At the
Poils
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SEvrRE ToRsADo.-The Seneca On. W OBJ
gives the following further particulars of
gale in the vicinity of Seneca Falls, New York
which has already been noticed By telegraph:
"The gale did not last more than ten minutes,
but the damage done in that space of time must be
immense, not only in this vicinity but at Geneva,
Seneca Falls, and We fear, over a large extent OF
country, which will suffer imme loss in pros
traied and unrooied buildings, fences and trees.
''The severest individual loss in this vicinity ia
that of MIR. John Durham His brick house
ia mass OF ruins, the falling walls having crushed
every thing TO the lower floor, in the front part of
the building. The kitchen and bed room in the
back part, In which MIR. ID. and wife at the
time. were not destroyed.
''Some idea may be formed of the destructive
ness OF the tornado in the country, from the fact
that MIR. Babb,tt, two and half miles west of the
village, had two barns blown down, another un-
rooted, 40 feet of shed destroyed and three miles
OF fence FRUSTRATED. This may be taken as a sam
pie OF the destruction in that quarter. Whether it
was equally destructive in its effects along the
turnpike west of the village we have not learned, ,
but we are informed that between this place and
Seneca Falls there dozen uprooied buildings
and any quantity of Frustrated fences and trees
cit Is Impossible tor us to note the numerous in
stances of individual loss, and still to esti-
mate the extent OF damage, which will reach many
thousands IN THIS county alone. In Seneca Falls We
understand the loss by the unroofiug Of buildings
10 much more extensive than here. We also learn
that a Mr.. smith, shoemaker, was severely injured
by having splinter driven into his leg.
"The storm at its height most appalling
The air was filled with dust, which made Visible by
vivid flashes Of lightning that occasionally diss
pated the intense darkness, and when to this were
added the of the tempest and the fear that the
building In which you stood might be swept away,
those who did not experience it may have some
idea of he terror of the moment. Even those who
felt comparatively secure were filled with appre-
hensions for others"
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Tax GREAT CITY.-The New York Times, of
Monday, Gays: 1.-The many attractions now in
progress all tend to beautify our city. In few
years Broadway will be an avenue of palaces, and,
unlike any other palaces we know of, devoted to
the grandees of commerce, rather than of indo-
lepce. With our streets all laid with the Russ
pavement, the fronts of the houses veneered with
marble, and the windows resplendent with plate.
gass, the effect will be alike imposing and CRATE
fnl -
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REGULARITY OF SryLE.-"A great writer" says
Voltaire, "poesesses, 90 to speak, individual
and unchangea BILE style. which does not permit
him easily to preserve the anonymous;n
The same is true of great many tsttls writers
of the present day.-Bnston Chronicle.
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BAIr,Monr, May 24.-Flour is dull and inactive
to-day. with sales of 200 barrels City Mile at
81 62I and 400 barrels fresh City Mills at the
same Price se NotSns doin1 in Wheat ~ Ma
ryland and Virginia reds are quoted at 100 l06;
white do, los at liz.
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From BUENos AYREs.- We have received file
of the Rio de Janeiro Correio to April g. in which
we find no important items of news not antici-
pated by our previous advices.
The COrreio gives the particulars of the treaty
between Urquiza and the Buenos Ayres govern
ment, which have not before been published The
treaty consists of fourteen articles in which it is
declared that there shall be perpetual peace that
one shall be held to answer for political offences;
that all property shall be restored to the owners
that all detained persons shall have permission to
go to their homes that the supplies taken by the
besiegers shall be adjudged the debt of the pro
vince that all the militia shall be disbanded, and
their arms surrendered to the government; that
the standing army shall be reduced to the peace
establishment and shall be at the disposal of the
government; that all shall retain their posts and
offices which they held before the movement of
December l under the authority of the govern
ment, and without prejudice to the reforms which
it may wieh to carry into effect that the Legisa-
ture shall be reorganized according to the provi
sons passed at the close of the ession that new
election of governor shall take place after the new
Legislature ia established; that Buenos Ayres
shall be entitled to nine deputies in Congress, and
that the Legislature shall make no law except the
constitution.
The province of Buenos Ayres, moreover, re.
the right to itself of accepting or rejecting
the constitutional right which is guaranteed to
abe other provinces.
1t is also provided that, until the acceptance Of
the constitution and the establishment of national
authority, the province Of Ruenos Ayres shall be
governed by its own institutions and provincial
authorities. At the same time, General Urquiza
will be charged, the part of Buenos Ayres, with
the foreign relations but without the power of con.
tracing new obligations except with the consent
of the province
General Urquiza. on mis- part, will restore to the
government all the vessels which are in his pos
session, and will guarantee to the legal authorities
all the power which they shall demand.
Mem York TL;h,,n.
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MIssrssrPpI.-Daniel r. Russell, esq.,, Whig, has
announced himself as a candidate for re election
TO the office Of State Auditor.
The Hon. William Yerger is a candidate for re-
election to the seat on the bench Of the high court
of errors and appeals, which he now occupies.
Governor Foote and ex Governor A. G. Brown
have both taken the stump on the Senatorial ques-
ton. I'll. -I, t.i
The annual convention of the Episcopal Church,
in Mississippi, assembled in st Andrews Church,
Jackson, on Wednesday morning last.
The Hon. o. r. Singleton has been nominated
the Democratic candidate for Congress in the
vicksburg district.-Ne,c Orleans Picayune.
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VEsy LAUDABLE.-A determined effort ia said
to be making in Cincinnati to break up the numer-
Gus gaming establishments in that city. num-
Der Of the parties concerned in their mana gement
we'll as their frequenters, have been arrested.
1t is said that we have some such institutions in
Washington, and laws also for the suppression of
them.
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ArMosPHERIc TELraRAPH.-The novel invention
of Mr.. Richardson, of Boston, for transporting
letters through hollow tubes with teegraph!c ra-
pidity seems to find favor with the first merchants
and business men of that city. He has made
series OF experiments which have been considered
satisfactory, and company has been formed
under the general Law of Massachusetts who own
the patent right, and another is being organized
called the New York and Boston Atmospheric
Dispatch Company, for the purpose oflayng down
tube two feet in diameter between the two cities
for the transportation of letters and parcels. A
committee OF the Legislature who have examined
into the matter are about to make favorable re-
port, and charter will doubtless be granted. In
the meantime, subscriptions are being raised to
the stock and is confidently expected that 100,
OO0 will soon be raised, with which the tubes can
be laid as far as Worcester. If the authorizations
Of the inventor and bis friends are realised a new
wonder of the age will be developed, and the fable
of the old woman who wanted to send her sealed
letter by telegraph become every day reality.
Nfsc Hapen Courier, 23d
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W.T. BaovGH ia said to have had tremendous
benefit at New Orleans on the 18Th instant.
Who is w. f. Brought
An actor we believe, of that city.
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The SIGNAL AT NoRwALK.-The editor of the
Norwalk Gazette, in abiding again to the catas.
uophe at that place, and speaking of the signal
and the engineer, says:
1--WE have taken much pains to ascertain if there
might not be some object which could have rnisled
the unhappy man, and now entirely satisfied
that the engineer was mised by the top OF a chin
ney, which is in range with the ball, and all
its top concealed by tree, 30 that at one point,
the bridge the cut, this entirely hides the
ball We satisfied now that the engineer did
look, and was thus deceived, and that thus was he
lett to enact the awful tragedy of Friday"
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UNrrrD STATES CiRouIr CouRr-Heirs Of La
fayette We Nine Montalbo and othrs.-Ths suit
in which the heirs of Lafayette claim a tract oil
land in this city, under title of q grant made to
Lafayette by the United States, was decided yes
terday. There were several suits against different
parties in possession
The grant was made by act of Congress in ls03
In November, 1907 the agent of General Lafa yette
located onethird part OF one of the warrants upon
Iands lying near what was then the city of New
Orleans, by order Of survey issued from the land
office In ,,Si6 to perfect the location, which was
completed in 1925
The titles Of the defendants are derived from a
series OF conveyances, extending back to the pc
rtod Of the French dominion in Louisiana. They
were duly confirmed in, pursuance of the provi.
sions OF the act Of Congress of Sd March, 1907.
Held that this confirmation was conclusive in
favor Of the titles Of defendants az against the
United states and those claiming under the Uni
ted States. General Lafayette was one Of those
who claimed through the United States after the
act Of 1907, and his title was not perfected into
legal title until long after the confirmation Of de-
tendans' titles. Judgment for defendants.
NetS ORLEANS PJcayuns; 18th.
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ARREsT OF CoUNTERFEITER Large Haul of
Counterfeit Money.-This morning information
was given the chief of police by a newsboy named
Michael Conors that man had passed upon him a
counterfeit gold dollar. Officer Manning was de.
spatched in search of the man, and soon found
him in the street. He arrested him, and viii lie
conducting him to the second district station
house, he made an effort to run away. The off
Ger, however, was too quick for him, and soon
brought him to stand with blow in the back OF
the neck. With the assistance of citizen, the
officer then proceeded to search the prisoner on
the spot, when he found upon his person the fol-
lowing money:
Al So bills the State Bank of Indiana, Indian
apolis payable at the branch at New Albany. N.
A. Pepin, cashier; J. Miner. president
l SO bill Citizens' Bank, Washin gton, D. C.
N Jones, cashier; Jno. Hayner, president
$40 bills Commercial Bank, Whitehall New
York.
2 So bills Eastern Bank, West Killingley, Con.
ncctlcut. J. Smith, cashier; J. Crittenden, pre-.
sident
S bills same bank.
l SIS bill Farmers and Merchants Bank, @ uin.
cy, Illinois.
l $40 Mineral Point Bank, Wisconsin.
l45 S. spurious gold pieces; SIS do; 1 So so
do thalers, (good.)
Alec, gold sovereigns; American $lO gold
pieces; 2 ten gold gilders; five gold glider $50
American gold pieces; 800 American gold pieces,
Gall good.)
At the chiefs Office the prisoner gave his name
as Luther Pumyea. He ia espectable-looking
young man, about twenty. eight years of age He
is from the West. The prisoner was taken before
Squire Cole, and. after an examination was fully
committed albany Nv. " alias, 2lst.
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LOCAL MATTERS,

m0"ic'fAL AFFAIas.-The Mayor Of Wash
'ngton transmitted to the City Councils yesterday
afternoon the following communication, which, in
tne Board OF Aldermen, was referred to the Com
mlttee on Finance, and in the Board of Common
Council ordered to be printed
MAYORS OFFIcx,
WAsHiHsToN, May %, 1858.
10 me Board Of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council.
e. ssT nMEs: The receipts of the Corporation
June last, were as follows: 'A' wv "
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-27
A LBERT II. NICOLAY, AUCTIONEER.
IA POSITIVELY THE LAST SALE

"A POSITIVELY THE LAST SALE
SEASON,
of valuable lots in
WEST FLUSHING.
ACCOMMODATES MANY WHO COULD NOT ATTEND
sales q %t seis gf0PirsSS &c ,h' ground
will sell 1T auction for the West Flushing Land Company
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
October 81, and Novemberl
At L M fsaSf4 81 H EScR RAS A. THE
200
BUILDING VILLA SITES,
situated in the beautiful village Of
WEST FLUSHING,
the line Of the New York and Flushing Ranread the
depot which will DO this property and when oompletd
will be with in twenty minutes ride Of the city Of New York
The Newown and Flushing stages that to and from WI
and the Flushing from New York land Within On:
milo Of this beautiful property The streets have all been
surveyed and graded in the best by the at
whore expense also the Park and Lake about I'VE
spring The hundreds who have examined this desirable
property able to testify its being without exception
the best location and than
other property offered in the vicinity OF New York These
recently offered auction the having been bought hrst
eass purchasers who intend to improve them
Also the large dsome and convenient mAnson house.
formerly occupied by william T. Hendrckson, containing
high ground in the village Of West Fushing having view
Of Flushing the bay together with about three acres Of
land and all the outbudngs consisting of barn. carriage
house. granary stable she'd &C. This of the best
perunes for obtaining country residence complete and
fit for immediate occupancy that has been offered this
season.
viewing the lots prior TO the sale will be furnished gratis
with tickets for either steamboat stages and photographic
maps with full particulars, on application to
BARKE .nS 4 ELaIorT' No: 40 Nassau street,
or ALBERT II. NICOLAY, Auctioneer,
No. 40 w all street.
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GRAND APoLLINEA, NO. 10 BOND STREET, p sA.
KACCO tho only teacher Of dancing well known in the
Bnsd States the to inform the public that at
the request great Of pupils his grand soree
vm take place the tenth Of November which day
~ will close the announced subscription for the aboy,
sfee, and Of lessons for which several
1tcs perfectly fsit have been engaged BY BIN IS a.
sars 20 bis usual they being ndispen
seth the complete Instruction fnd perfection every
~ fy fu:tler BsytieplsFs, nepirs it6 Esae sssees
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OTTIGNONs GYMNASIUM FIFTH SEAIANNUAL
" Exhbition-Aa meeting Of the members this gymna
arranging for the forthcoming sxhbition the following
tary Charles Dooltt Treasurer Wood After the
preiminar aries, it resolved
shall take place the evening Of Wednesday, the 10th OF
November next
That committee Of gemsnts appointed with full
make such preparations they deem expcd
ent and also floor committee to order the
evening of the exhibition.
The following gentlemen constitute the said commit
tees, viz:-Commitee of Charles
C0mmerford, W. Burr, G. A. Rate u Bogsrt, a. L. Car
DeMot T. E. Bogert Thos. Barbour. Hy Watson, W. II.
Burr, +. W. Hendrckson. J. T. Neale J. Ii. Hail. w. L.
Nichols, j. E. Russell, W. p. Galbraith
CHARLES DooLITrLK, Sec. A. l.. CARROLL, Pres't.
THE WILLIAMSBURG SAVINGS BANK-FRoM AND
after the LIST November this institution will be opon for
business afternoon, from to O'Clock. South Third
street, corner Of Fourth.
WILLIAM WALL, President
G GhphAs RIcA GH5eGs' Vice Presidents.
ISAAC HENDERSON, Secretary.
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WYNN. Writers, AUCTIONEER, WILL Sc
w day, at 10 O'Clock, at 1877 Canal street, by or
mortgage, a large quantity Of genteel house hold
consisting Of elegant rosewood csttagc pie 90
one suite Of ahogany furniture in hair cloth, ri
with marble slabs and brackets, rich and csr
rosewood centre dining and tea tables curtains an'
three-ply and Brussels carpets, oicloths, hat ra
&C. marble top dressing bureaus and washstands,
dining room and kitchen furniture, cooking stove
order Of John 3. Clarke. attorney for mortsag4e.
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SPORTING. SO.

4 TTENTION, SPORTING MEN.--THURSD
"A her ri. 1853, ut /. Marriots Spertsmap,s II
Madison street, tho celebrated dog Rolla will XII
M ain Il the crack terrier bitch Flora, for 80
will likewise be plenty Of rats on hand for gcntler
70 try thor dogs, free of charge. Doors open q
Tickets 25ccnts.
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WIN. DUPONT, AUcrIoNnsR-rIyE two

VNrM DuNONT, AUCTIONHHR-FIvE TIVE
w and basement brick usss nd lots on n
strest.--DuMONT KOsACK viii sell At au
Thursday, October ", at IL o'sssk, At tho Msrchs
change, i've two stsry basement brick houses and ID
mort side Of Fifty thvd st sst, between Second 4
avenues; beginning 100 feet east Of Second avenue
davis work in tAs best manner, brown stone 81
trimmings irsn ratings, Re. Each house Mai ls
and aiding DOORS marble nAntsls, CRATES, cooking
Croton water, hard finished walls, 80. Houses
inches by 81 Ieet let 10 feet inches by 100 feet II
the immediate vicinity 81 the Sscsnd and Third av
roads. Twothrds Of the purchase money may /
hon aud mortgage. Sale positive.