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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20
Jersey CITY Intelligence.

An ARREST ON THE SIEAMER.-Yesterday a short time
before the Europa sailed of the passengers Hun
garian placed his trunk in his stateroom, locked the
door OF his room and went on deck in company with
friend who was seeing him off. He happened to step
down to his stateroom again when he found his door
open and man engaged opening his trunk and the de-
predator claimed II his and his baggage and tell
the real owner to clear out The Hungarian colarec
him. led him deck and delivered him into the charge
of the captain, who sent for officer John Ayres into
whose charge he placed him. The bold operator was
taken before Recorder Cutter who appointed two
P. M, this day, for his examination. number Of
skeleton Keys and jimmy found in the possession
Of the accused.
COMMON CoUyc1I--Aderman Lyon presided at the
regular meeting of the Common Council Tuesday even
ing resolution adopted authorizing the purchase
OF four lots at $3.50 EACH South Fourth street. for
site for public school building in the Fourth ward.
The Finance Committee stated that $40 900 had been
borrowed for the Of the city of the Hudson County
Bank resolution authorizing the fencing of Hamilton
square, in the Fourth ward with neat wooden fence nj
cost OF not more than 200 was after some debate
lost requiston of the Board of Education for g. OsS
OF was ordered to be paid D. T. Gavit to
take the census Of the city, at cost Of $40 The present
Board viii hold Its final meeting Tuesday evening
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

The CANADA FORGERIEs-THE EXTRADITIoN.-
The first case that has occurred under the treaty
with England, where an American citizen is de-
manded to be sent for trial into the British ter
ritories of Canada, is that Of Daniel w. Van
Aernam, whose case is now pending before
Judge Belts upon habeas corpus, arresting the
warrant of extradition issued upon the decision
Of Mr.. Commissioner Morton. in which that Of
fcer says
The present is an entirely under the treaty
and may well awaken public attention and demands for
general satisfaction that higher judicial authority should
settle that construction of the treaty which the present
demand for requires and apparently sustans
Under views Of the case, feel It my duty to give
tie required certificate and certify the papers to
President of the United States.
1t appears by the proceedings in the United
States Circuit Court, yesterday, that little re-
gard was paid to the above judicious sugges-
ton and to public sentiment upon question
which may prove dangerous unless settled by
the higher judicial authority of the Court u the
district where the case is pending. The Com
missioner forwarded his report to Washing
ton, and the counsel for the accused hav-
ing ascertained that fact, telegraphed to
an agent in the capital city to request
uuO uttSutlOu VI 1Teslueut 10 the
particular and peculiar circumstances of
the case. An answer was received that the
President would investigate the matter; but a
second telegraphic communication was received
from Washington, announcing that the Secre-
tary of the State Department had already is
sued the warrant-without the authority of the
President-to an officer of the British Govern
ment, directing the immediate delivery of the
accused to the claimants.
This is another instance of the very loose
way they have of transacting business in Wash
ington, and the lack Of concert between the Sc
cretary of State and the President. The British
plenipotentiary and Mr. Marcy will, however.
find that such proceedings are not likely to
eventuate in carrying out the treaty effectually.
This case is new, being the first under the trea-
ty. An American citizen is demanded BY a
foreign power to be taken away from his friends
and witnesses and the means of procuring the
aid of counsel. Common justice requires that
no obstacles should be interposed to more ex-
tended hearing, which the Commissioner has
declared should be granted before a final dis
position of the case was made.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20
Williamsburg Intelligence.

NARROW ESCAPE OF Six MEy.-The building known az
lions Methodist Church, (colored) occupying lot in
North Second street has recently been to
lot in Devoe street. and workmen have been raising
one story higher Owing to insuficieney of props
from the carelessness of the in charge the building
Tell on Tuesday afternoon, with crash and Ave
OF the workmen narrowly escaped being killed fright
fully injured. happened that the beams fell in such
manner as to protect the from the weight Of the
ruins and they all escaped unframed.
STRANGE CASE OF SHoonyG.-At early hour on Tues
day morning. Mr.. Richard Hancox, pork dealer at No
90 Grand street aroused from his sleep by the
port OF pistol shot and noise apparently at his
room window, in the of the second story of hs
building He heard nothing further and again went to
sleep. In the morning he surprised to End pane
of glass broken in his bedroom window and a bullet OF
slug lying upon the floor It is probable that some per
son meant to take his e and for that purpose climbed
upon the shed in the of his establishment and fred
at him through the window.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20
Common Pleas-In Chanbe rs.
Before Hon. Judge Ingraham

INJUNCTION AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS OF
EMIGRATION.
APRIL l9.-NathGniel Hosick, William Adams and
others, against the Commissioners Of midon-Applica-
ton was made this morning. in behalf of the plaintiffs
by their counsel Messrs Edmond Bankman and Fletcher
Park for injunction to restrain the defendants the
Commissioners of Emigration of the city of New York
from creating or establishing Office place,
ceving or lodging rooms for newly arrived emigrants
who less affected by contagious and infec-
tious diseases, in Franklin street. in the Fifth ward
this city, on the ground that such establishment
would be nuisance and greatly endanger the health and
lives of the citizens of said street and ward and greatly
deterorate the value of the property therein The
junction was granted, and order made by the Court
for the Commissioners of Emigration to show be-
fore the court the. LIST monday Of May next, why
said injunction should not be made perpetual.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

BROADWAY UNDER THE New REGrME.-The
appearance OF Broadway, since it has passed
under the provisional government of Mr.. &C.
min, forms refreshing contrast with its former
filthy and neglected state. There never was
more complete and satisfactory illustration
of the adagc that new brooms sweep cleann
for the passenger is no longer smothered with
dust on dry day, or spattered with mud on
wet one, as was the case when the well.paid
corporation officials professed to keep this
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

think not. We aR4fehend that the close Of HOSTILE
ties in Europe would witness renewal of the |
series Of instances Of British interference on this
continent, which have SO largely contributed 70
foster spirit Of jealousy of England here.
We should meet British settlers everywhere in
Central America. Fraud, money, and violence
would be freely used TO induce the petty gov
srnments Of the Central American States to
exchange their independence for q British pro
tectorate and before we were aware of the
Object of British intrigue, should discover that
the Isthmus Of Darien was British possession.
We might find Cuba surrounded by British
frigates and though Spain might be willing to
sell il to us, England might interfere and forbid
the bargain as she forbade Russia to annex
| Turkey More than this the opportunity that
such a triumph would afford for the prosecution
Of q scheme long cherished by the British aris-
tocracy could hardly be overlooked. Fresh
coalitions would be effected between the British
! mobiles and the abolitionists of the North.
Money would not be wanting to further any
scheme for assailng the institutions of the
| South. If nothing more could be done, the
| English could at least succeed in stimulating
feeling of intense enmity between the two Sec
tons of the country; and this would serve their
object in certain measure by weakening the
Union. But with the aid of such men as Will
liam ii. Seward, a still greater work mightb ac-
complshed. The Union might be dissolved. This
great work-which has long been the aim and
object of those farseeing British statesmen, who
are aware of our growing power-would be the
browning deed of England's career. The Union
dissolved, and, as certainly would be the case, the
two fragments animated by spirit of jealousy
and animosity against each other, Great Britain
would easily contrive to manage both as she
pleased and would be in fact the only first rate
Power ON the earth
| These forebodings must not be regarded as
visionary. Her Eastern rival crushed Great
Britain would naturally and necessarily turn
to her rival in the West; and unless she were
ready to resign the palm she had gained so
dearly, would at once endeavor to dispute with
us the supremacy of the sea.
With such prospects, we must be careful how
we allow our feelings to be engaged on the side
of the allies. National sympathy for Great
Britain in the present contest would be decidedly
misplaced. Neutrality is our position.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

PROGRESS OF WILLIAM II. SEwARDs SCHEMES.
The projected Irish invasion Of Canada hav-
ing failed, for the present, in consequence of a
difference of opinion between the atolitionists
and the Irish as to the distribution of the spoils
in the conquered province, the Hon. VIM. H. Sc
wards organs are busying themselves with de
monstrating, by every species of moral, reli-
gious, philosophical and commercial calcula-
tion that the Union costs the North more than
it is worth. Mr.. Stewards arguments, as given
in his chief organ, must go for what they are
worth: they do not seem to US to be very formi-
dable. To say that, because the chief acquisi-
tions Of territory made by the United States
have been on the Southern frontier, and be-
cause the annual expenditures of the republic
have gone on increasing with its growth, there
fore the Union is burthen to the North, does
not seem at rough glance to be particularly
logical; but Mr.. Stewards mind is SUI generis
and must not be measured by the ordinary stand
ard 1t is his aim to foster among the North
ern people q dislike to the Union, and he cares
little what arguments he brings to bear, pro-
vided his conclusion can be on the side OF dis
union He reasons of the immortality Of slave
ry, with view to SOW the seeds of disunion.
He endeavors to prove that slavery is opposed
to the Bible, in order to strengthen the dis
unionist cause. He argues that slavery is
bar to social and intellectual progress,
in order to aid the work of disunion. He
strings column after column Of figures together
to show that disunion would be cheaper and
easier and more comfortable, and in every way
better than the present arrangement of things.
1t may seem waste of time to notice such
trash, but if Mr.. Seward undertakes to review
the commercial side OF the subject, we should
like to know what agency has had as much to
do with the greatness of the North as the union
which he is seeking to break up. Every COM
mercial man knows that our present fourishing
condition can be traced more clearly to the free
trade that has existed for three-quarters of a
century between the independent republics con-
shutting the Union than to any other cause.
Disunion would at once arrest the beneficial
working Of this system. The North would levy
taxes on the cotton of the South and the South
would raise revenue on the manufactures Of
the North. To what extent each would suffer, we
leave thinking men-not protectionists- cal
culate; yet this is the end which William II.
Seward is striving to attain for the qualification
of his own ambition. For such reasonable con-
duct we are at loss to find an appropriate
epithet
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

yEE NEW YORK HERALD-CALIFoRNIA EDITION.
The United States mail steamship George Law Captain
Yex, will leave this port this afternoon, at two
o'clock for Aspnwan.
The mails for California and other parts of the Pacific
win close at O'Clock.
The New YORK WEEKLY HERALD California edition,
tanning the latest intelligence from all parts of the world
VIM be published at ten O'Clock this morning
Single copies sxpence. Agents will please send in their
orders as early possible.
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in order. Tn vaa all that

great thoroughfare in order. Ttds was all that
was wanting to render Broadway one Of the
most splendid promenades In the world; and
although it is not TO be expected that the gen.
tleman to whom we owe its present improved
state will be able to devote much more OF his
time to discharging the duties Of Others, the
practical lesson that he has taught the city
extension and perpetuation Of the advantages
which his disint RESIDENCES has conferred on his
fellow citizens
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

APRIL 1q.-Frdnees d. Broom Jacob W. Brotcn.
This bill filed to obtain divorce rinclo on the
ground Of adultery the part Of the defendant The
having been referred the referee reported in
of the plaintiff On the pleadings and referees report
Mr. John Fogerty, counsel for the plaintiff moved
for decree granting her absolute divorce from the
defendant Judgment ordered accordingly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20
The Late Snow storm.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

: The Oldest 1nhabitant Stumpedn
MR. EDnoR-I not Of the Oldest inhabitants,
but distinctly recolect that the sh of May 1902
snow fell foot deep, and the morning Of the 9TH
my father took TO school in sleigh sixteen miles
The Lombardy popars in full leaf and stripped Of
their limbs from top to bottom. This was In New Jersey
net forty miles from New York. JUNIOR
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20
;, ELoPEMENr-DEcEMBER AND MAY.-Mr. William,

ELoPEMENT-DECEMBER AND MAY.-Mr William,
Carmnes, aged 90, eoped Wednesday hast, with Miss
Lucy Smith, aged 49, the daughter of q respectable
farmer in York county, Va The romantic pair fastened
to Portsmouth, where they married by the Rev.
William Knott. The father Of the bride pursued the
fugtves and attempted to separate them but was too
late On Friday, the father ascertaining that Mr..
and had testified to the clerk Of the court in obtaining
the marriage license, that the bride was OF lawful are
(2, got out warrant and arraigned him before MAYO,
Stokes for perjury. On due examination the accused
was held to bail for his appearance before the next
grand Jury. ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

WILD CAT AND THE MEXICAN AurHoRrTrEs-
The Western 7rdn of the 23d ult learns that Wild Cat
the notorious Seminole chief has declared extenuatio
OF the recent depredatons committed by himself and his
marauding band cur Western frontier that his forays
upon our settlements were made with the sanction of
the Indians.n -
family in old fashioned covered wagon. with
dog ued TO the hind axle passed through Cleveland on
the 10th inst on their way to Nebraska The man said
he had large family of boys, and he was going to
spread himself on free farm under the sanction Of the
Homestead bil.n '" ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

RETARpNG, OR OBsTRucTING THE UNITED
the public benefit to call special attention to
the act of Congress in relation to the retarding
of the mails of the United States on their way
to or from q post office, as there is no doubt
that very few are aware of the existence of any
such statute
Owing to the crowded condition of our streets
and the short time often allowed to convey the
mails from the post Office to the railroads and
steamboats,, the contractors frequently have
barely sufficient time to get through, when the
loss Of moment or two might cause the fail
ure of important mails to be forwarded. I'm
der these circumstances and all classes of citi
zens being interested in the prompt despatch
of the mails, every facility should be extended
to those having the legal custody thereof, and
of late assumed, and no doubt very properly,
the movements and regulation of vehicles
| which at some hours of the day almost COM
pletely block up some Of the principal thor
| oughfares. But it seems some of those officers
| do not take any such view of their duty in that
respect.
One of the persons employ ed to convey the
mails to the Erie Railroad, complains that few
days since, when he had barely time to reach
the ferry boat of the Erie Railroad, he applied
to the policeman then on duty at the foot of
Cortlandt street, to allow him to pass with the
mails, rather than to wait till large number of
other vehicles had taken their turns. when the
said police officer told him to go to hell,' and
that he was no better than any one else" &c.
In order that mail messengers may fully un-
derstand their rights and police officers their
| duty on this subject, we copy that portion of
the act of Congress relating thereto =
And be it further enacted That if any person shall
knowingly and wilfully obstruct reard the passage
of the mail of any driver carrier of any horse
carriage carrying the he shall uDon conviction
for every such offence pay fine not exceeding hun
bred dollars and if any ierryman shall by wilfu negli-
gence refusal to transport the mail across any ferry
delay the same he shall forfeit and pay for every ten
minutes that the shall be delayed sum not
| ceeding ten dollars.
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Mails for the Pacific.

New York, THURSDAY, April 30, 1851.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-23
LECTURE.

Itaffords rs an infinite amount fpleas-
ure to announce to the citizens OF our city
and the surrounding country that Lecture
on Money and Morals" viii be delivered
at the Court House on Thursday evening,
next, by Mr.. CoGeEHALu. tho very talented
editor of the Genius of the West. Mr.. Coo-
GEsHALL has perhaps done more towards
advancing Western Literature than any 9TH
er man in the State. AS this is but the
beginning ofa series of lectures, we trus
it will be well attended, and thereby give
evidence of at least desire upon the par
of our citizens to encourage, by every
means in their power, the advance Of lit
erature among us.
The price of admittance viii be 95 cts
To be paid at the door.
The above sum will admit lady AM
gentleman.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-23
toRIGINAI.)
Certificate of Authority.
Cro expire on the 3l't day Of January, 1861
- - a. -a.....-. - 60

NLo oAplro on inc jlbt uhy Oh January, l601.)
STATE OF ONO, AUDITon or STATES oTTIoE,l
..r Columbus, October S, 1854.
WHEREAS, Tho Star Insurance Company located at
Office statement Of its tscondition required by
the stseeton OF the regulate the Agencies Of
Insurance Companies not Incorporated by the State of
Ohio, 'passed May 1854:
AND WHERE IS, Said Company has furnished the un-
dersgned, satisfactory evidence that is possessed Of
invested in stocks Of least par value, In bonds
mortgages of unncumbered real estate worth double
the amount for which the some is moFtgaged,
AND WHEREAS, Said Company has fled in this office
written instrument, under its corporate SEAL signed
by the President and Secretary thereof nominating and
appointing WILLIAM Z. CREED, of Lancaster, its A
gent for the transaction of the business of ISsuR
and fully & unrosevedy authorizing him to acknowl-
edge service of process for and behalf ofsad
n.y. consenting that service OF process upon him. the
said Agent, shall be taken and held to be valid as
served upon the company according to the laws Of this
Stato or of any other State and waving all claim OF
error by reason of such service:
Now, THEREFORE,, In pursuance of tho first section OF
tho act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance COmpa
mics not incorporated by the State of ohio" passed
May ], 1854, l WILLIAM d, Moa0As, Auditor of sasd
state, HEREBY CERTIFY, that the said WILLIAM p.
CREEDis authorized as an Agent for the said Conpa-
ny, to transact the business of INSURANCE, in this
State, until the thirty day OF January, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fty-ive, far as 10
may be legally empowered to do by his letter OF ap
pointment and the instructions which may be given
him by the said company.
In WITNESS WHEREOF. have heretofore subscribed
my name, and causedthe seal of my office tO
be Affixed this fifth day of October, In
LS the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun.
redand my -four.
WILLIAM d. MORGAN, auditor.
Octobnr 70 Ia5d-oa -
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-23
NO ROAD LAW.

We learn by the Xcnia 7orchligh that
Judge Rogers made decision in that
County last week, that the present law re-
gulating the location Of roads, was uncon-
stitutional and void: and that there was
now no Road Law in Ohio, or any law by
which road could DO established, when
its establishment was resisted or damages
claimed.
The point upon which this decision was
made, was that the viewers or jury, pro.
vided for by the law. was not cOnstitu.
tional jury. and not competent TO decide
the question of damages as between the
parties. The TOrchli9htupon this. remarks;
This is a sweeping decision. and mol
only puts stop to the establishment Of all
new roads which may in future be asked
for, but declares all established since the
passage Of the new law in 1853, void and
lisble to be closed up atlhe instance of par
ties who may have considered themselves
aggrieved by their establishment.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-23

Mr.. E. F. Gaylord has been appointed
Assignee of the Canal Bank, in the place
of II. H. Huntington, the latter gentleman
having released his position to Mr., g.
The assignees are now Messrs. Hewitt,
Gordon and Gaylord.
The Toledo Blade announces that after
December lst,its subscription price will be
advanced to eight dollars per year for the
daily, four dollars for the tri-weekly, and
two dollars for tho weekly. This is done
to sustain the heavy expenses row incurred
for telegraph news and for paper.
AS Lawrence Sears, of Sullivan. N. Y,
was whipping vicious horse on the ssth
ult., the enraged animal seized him with
its teeth and threw him on the ground
with such violence as to cause his death
A man--says the Blade--was found
dead in sitting posture at Toledo. He
was 65 apparently. In his pocket was
found memorandum book, showing his
name to be Joseph w. Babcock, Of Wa.
tertown, N. Y.
| The Mechanics Il Traders Bank ol
Cincinnati has failed. James Of UrbanS
was connected with it, and his house wa,
mobbed in consequence, on the night O
! the 18th.
The DepoHitors in the office Of Good
man 4 Co, Of Cincinnati, have petitiOnet
the Assignees Of that concern to have th'
assignment cancelled, and MeSsrs. G. 4
Co., permitted to resume business.
Rev. J, t. Headly, author Of "NapoleoI
and his Marshalls," and several works o
similar style, il has been said, has beer
elected member Of the New York Legis
lature.
Il DR.. GRAHAM, who killed Col. LoRrNo. Il
New York, has been sentenced to sesel
years confinement in the State prison.
Morton r Co. Of Cincinnati have rc