New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-06

such nature given under such crcum.t ,nces woaA give
10 tie universal cry 81 distress which has so long been
raised II l. ssj, however, that about 100 was rNsed
10 meet the excuses Of the ball Ba. Il fair 10 STATE
e many Of the members who contributed their quota, %
lie cenei al fund did unwilDsly-the reasons which
hnreled them thereto being, either that they had not
he moral courage TO bear the taant Of mesnness @
In The case Of some who held rihlc otces sp2re,es
ous that OCCASION would be taken to endeaYor perh,D
successfully 10 reduce their sala!es Sj.with-aalin,
Ills tho ban passed of very peasantlyso mach go th
many 81 lbose who went with ma.icious sntcpstio,
Of 5, eng tho entertainment made mess Of to use
potulGr phsese-remsined end enjoyed Themselves IN,
kisneGiy Tie observed OF all observers, Sir Henry
Bsrklv snd lady present. and gave weight to tas
n, asres o. he evening for had they not accepted tie
yitaop Il j. prohable that many families in the hyhs.
walks oi lie who disapprovcd OF the bail, under Zoe cir
in which the Island was placed would noihsv
attended. Tie Island pres Gmo,, unanimous in con
and lsc- IN their eniertsium nj In fact, some Of TIE
structures the conduct of the promoters n the ball hava
borLertj on yuleCIny. ihst "a. popular branch have
a,tea uwcly In the particulars already mentioned there
car be M doubt bHl surely the act could be reprehe,A
Cd without having 20 Bingsgste The principal
laul. 0 tie Assembly consists IN iheii having bsen
rees 20 -sort 10 an GourBmeut OF nearly two yeeks In
cr,r T. enable them have The building tired Up fc ,hs
bs ard then replace things a. they f'r the re
conversion Of the principal ba room into hall OF grave
l. cslaion: apd this at the time when the most ,rica psr
Of the h which c0niemIt:-s entire alteration of the
Cor stitrtion before mmt;ee OF the Whole House
for couittal Ga TIE 10Th inst t1o. Committee had got
ton and were about consider those clauses fixing the
perna.en nj civil list when, il actiep mon Of the dineu
~ that voull be experienced in getting through
ihoso revenue clause Il was asteed 10 az
iourn - the l7h, the day a'ter the ball. VI
course considering the >'H's of the Assembly, hoo1.
would q Cd be- In, il was never contemplated 70 pIoceeib
bv,;ress Accordingly, the l7th, few members ms
m the tonr,rarv bad room. and further adjourned "a
touse 20 tie Wednesday following on which day Pue
he business was proceeded with. Some oihe; business
having Ia n disposed Of The coumtal OF tue '"n'u~'
tcual form Ll was resumed, and continued On nun
DAY and Yesterday, when, the whole having n9'n gOae
through. and several smondmens mHde, tno ~, "%
porte CA The Speaker rt sumng the tneir Inc amend
,erts wee agree. TO- and the bill ordered to be
crossed l. !, expected TO DC passed on thursday aud
sent over 20 the Council mme iiatrly.
Here / must mention a most jUdicious prooeedlnson
tbe part the mhly IL has always been the policy
ii thar body maintain invioatc from the nirngeneH
# The other branches of the Legislature their rights and
PRIVILEGES and the determined manner in which they
have re-istd all attempts On the pert OF the Coaaeil to
Il in question is unquesouably money BILL inasmuch
as il uo only provides for the better government OF the
island. bat also for rai.ipg revenue in support q
"tle same Abstracedly considered. Their f)se, the
Council has power to amend ibo bi-that Board must
either agree &c. reject tie measure as whole But in
ftamiu- q new Constitution, It was impossible TO atemT
reforms in one branch of the Legislature alone and lesys
as tc' were other branches equally in want OF improve
Ireit Accordingly the Constitutional Reform bill you
NAV eGhtr from the report sent YOU, and on Which the
bin has been framed Las a great many clauses
not only containing eeuCIts Of reform in the Council
Lut arn tie Constitution ofthat body altogether Aud
as il was Justly considered the Council should have
voice in f0mng the future Constitution OF their own
Chamtcr. and approhcusions were entertained that
wilton. such voice the bin would be rejected by tk
second branch and thus increase the embarassments
which tie island plunged through the consequent loss OF
the pros British loan of 10000 was agrSd to give
tie Council special power 70 amend this particular bill
the Assembly at the same time asserting Their anceat
triyeee and protesting against the concession being con
Gered d. precedent for future action the part OF the
Council IL highly probable therefore that the bill will
eventually pass and that tranquility will be insured to
= u Il \ d al alu f.rrAt fant to
ton that 50 protrGcted the commtal Of the Con
sutiousl bill, in Consequence of the numerically long
sTeecbts OF honorable members that the latter clauses
discussed with closed dooIs-a practice decidedly
snIOrul.r but almost absolutely necessary 10 bring the
business he session TO cose the temptation OF see
ing their long speeches in print almost irresistible "
some Of or loquaclous members
since my last. cholera has made its appearance here;
but am happy FAY, that with the exception Of
two apccfyrhal cases il has been confined to the unc
AsyluIn In which Institution sixteen deaths have taken
place. The House of Assembly has inted f3Oo for the
purpose of drainage and other sanitary precautions IN the
Asy lum and Public Hospital but nothing has yet been
granted for the carrying out OF general sanitary purposes
subscription has however been opened in this city, o
such purposes.
reached such hight that the East Queen ST. congrgs
ton hes expelled the minister, the Rev Mr. Oughton who
however still retains possession of the chapel and mission
house adjoining The people have yet behaved and
seem determined TO behave in the most orderly manner
notwithstanding Mr.. Oughtons repeated applications 10
the Governor for police force TO guard the premises
granted but there has not been the least symptom Of
attempt disturbance The Inspector of Police has
peined and Justly to the Governor of having t. place biz
men this frivolous duty which has the effect Of leaving
the rt OF the town unprotected. As il is impossible
say that there will not be serious outbreak,
ILL h8s been Introduced into the Assembly, and stands
for third reading. for the protection of the propnyof
religious bodies As far could be gathered from The
PLANTATION of the ntroducer the bill provides in the event
dispute respecting miss on property, such the Dis
pute il question, for e ve-ng of power in the chief and
two other magistrates of the parish represent the affair
to the Governor who may order the building be locked
up til the dispute is settled ny court of law by arb
tratiOn
Az nay be expected inigues rife among certain
Legislatures for the obtaining of places in the new
Ministry. Sir Henry Barley will find himself in swk
ward predC snent when he to bestow tho virgin
porfoop while he only pease four he may chance
TO disobge sixty Verify the test his Exceencys popu-
ality is about to be put to is not to be enyied.
There is very little of general gossip aBoat An attempt
getting up duel between two heroes Of the kDgstoa
orIoraon which nysterlousiy leaked out, and led
the arrest of the would be begerents has been prodae
tive of some amusement lately 1t Is whispered that the
CORPORATION ia about TO entertain Sir Henry Barley aud
lady q. ball, but the 10 want confirmation
shall endesyOr to write you by the steamer due here
the 9Th.