The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-18
The News.

We give under the Geographic head the official
ht of the officers OF the Navy dropped, farloughed,
and retired on leave Of absence pay, by the Board
recently in session in Washington This movement
has created an intense excitement all the coun-
My and the subject will hardly be passed over with
eat revision by Congress. This is the first time
measure of the kind has been applied to the navy.
The army however, has been twice subjected to a
more severe test, when hundreds Of officers were
dropped on the plea Of reduction without any allow
ance Of pay whatever. OF the thrty-four captains
disposed Of by the Board but seven are performing
duty namely, Stewart, commanding at the Philadel-
mia Navy Yard; Skinner, Inspector Of Ordnance;
Boarman commanding at the Brooklyn Navy Yard;
Smoot, at the Kittery Navy Yard; Smith, Chief Of
the Bureau OF Yards and Docks Sawyer, command.
er Of the steam frigate San Jacin.o, refttng at
Brooklyn, and Salter, commanding the Brazil
squadron. In order to fill up the vacancies IN the
active lists to the number authorized by law, thirty
five commanders will be promoted 10 be captains,
seyenty-four ieutenants will be promoted TO be
commanders and one hundred and sixty masters in
the line Of promotion and passed midshipmen will
he made lieutenante Among the commanders
who win get captains commissions by this
change are lngraham, who defended koszta at
Smyrna, and Hollins, who bombarded 6reytown.
Lieutenant NJ. F. Maury, OF the national obser-
patory, gets his commanders commission. The
aggregate reduction Of pay amounts to sl97,ooo.
The soft shell Democratic State Central Commit
Tee are notified to meet at Albany on Friday next.
The Hard Shell General Committee met last
night and selected full set OF delegates to their
CITY, County, Senatorial and Judicial Conventions,
which will convene during the coming two weeks
Az q general thing the names pretty good ones,
that fna got
conventions win select will be composed OF good and
true men, TO whom the suspicion OF soft shenism
will not attach to their garments. An attempt was
made to allow no member OF the commluee 10 ACT
as delegate, but il was voted down.
The steamship Cahawba arrived at this port yes
rerday from New Orleans and Havana with adyices
from the latter port to the 18th inst. Our cores
pondents state that no light had been thrown on the
affair Of the murder of Mr.. Backhouse The new
Spanish Bank was gradually forcing itself into
public favor. Eighteen hundred and seventy-three
shares Of the stock had been taken. With re spect
TO the effects Of deceased American citizens in and
near Matanzas energetic measures were being taken
by our Consul.
Bv the Cahawba we have news from the city OF
Mexico to the lst inst. Santa Anna had been re
naming with his lady and suite at Puerto Principe,
expecting the steamer TO st. Thomas TO call there
and take him away; but the English Consul at Ha-
yana declined to authorize the alteration of the
route for the accommodation of his Excellency. He
had therefore returned 10 Neuvitas, the port where
ne had been left by the steamer Guerrero, and it
was said that a Spanish war steamer would be
placed at his disposal there by Captain General
Concha. Affairs were far from wearing settled
aspect in Mexico. The revolutionary chiefs had
not yet recognized the temporary President, Gen.
Carrera, and movement repudiating him had been
started. He however, had summoned all the princi-
nal officers of the revolution to meet on the 10th inst,
in the town of Dolores and adopt measures for estab
fishing The government, including the summonng
Of Congress, and the publishing thereby Of const
tutonal organic laws. IL was a matter of doubt
whether the constitution would be acted on. The
Mexican correspondence which we translate from
the Diario ,de la Marina is very euiogistc Of Car
rera, and must be received cam granO sails. The
Didri0 also comments on editorial article Of the
New YORK HERALD, whose knowledge Of European
politics ii bears testimony TO.
By an arrival ct this port we have adyices from
Port au Prince (HaytD to the 18th ul Al branches
Of trade at the principal shipping ports were IN
usually depressed Provisions were scarce. The
yellow fever prevailed among the shipping at Port
au Prince. The wreck of the bark Clara Windsor
and brig Marcellus is reported.
Intelligence from Liberia to the 9th Of June has
come to hand. We give The details elsewhere.
The proceedings Of the Board Of Aldermen last
night were interesting. The Aldermen of the
Second, Thru, Ninth, Eleventh and Twenty-6rst
wards were appointed special committee on the
resolution frog the Board of Councilman to devise
means for city reform. The property clerks of the
different courts were directed TO report how much Of
the money received from persons fined for violating
The Maine nquor law has been paid into the city
treasury. The report adopted by the Councilman
last week, authorizing the Metropolitan Gas Com
pany to lay pipes in the city, came UP, and, after
some Conversation, was referred to the Committee
On Lamps and Gas. The report relative TO the re-
fusal of the Mayor TO communicate TIE names Of
the policemen appointed since the lst o. January,
was taken up, and the recommendation that the
Counsel 10 the Corporation, ii the Mayor continues
contumacous at the expiration of ten days, take
The necessary steps to enforce compliance, was
adopted by vote Of thirteen to six. Five thouSnd
dollars were appropriated for the pay Of the Cenens
Marshals making total of twenty thousand
dollars that have been spent far for their services.
The Board Of Councinen had nothing before
shem last night Of any particular Importance The
police captains sent in a petition asking for more
pay, but the Board referred this to committee Of
inquiry. resolution was offered making nm an.
preparation Of 10000 Tor the pay Of detailed police
men. This was also referred
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday. nnm
ter OF unimpogtant papers were acted o. The Re |
S..yer Of Taxes sent IN a Request 70 Ne furnished