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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-18


TIE business transacted yesterday at the Mayors
Office Of very dull and uninterestng character.
Very few complaints Of any Importance entered
in the Mayors ponderous volume, called the "Com.
plant Book" very large number Of servant girls
crowded around COL Ming, at early hour In the
ing complaining Of not having received wages due to
great of annoyance the Colonel servants
will hereafter understand that 1t 1t Is useless to call at
tie Office Of the Mayor, that functionary has no
power to redress their grievances The proper remedy
Tor them ID aBuit in o ward court.
SHORT WEIGHT.
James Laird, 90 Chatham street, against whom COM
plant was mace few days ago, appeared with
statement from the Inspector Of Weights certifying
to the correctness Of said weights Compartments clerk
also states that his employer invariably gives lawful
weshts and that the complaint aforesaid was without
foundation.
MAYOR WOOD AND THE LABoRERs.
The Mayor has issued the following letter Of instruc.
ons to the heads Of the several departments Of the city
government relative to laborers employed by the Cor
men engaged to oversee them
MAYORS oryIcE, NEW YORK, April IL 1855.
has been represented to me- from good authority that
for the Corporation in the Streets who are paid By the
day rain shne to discharge their for the day
upon the least Of thus deprvins the poo
This has become great evil and must longer be per-
mitted that these fremen who get pay
with without win discharge the men for the
duty Of them but the poor aborsr whose
Eops You will Il give orders which will eSsctusy pre-
'eA' = A'''''''' VIZ FERNANDO WOOD.
To d. B. PuYdy Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies;
NJ Van Schaich President Croton Water Aqueduct Board
James Fury Street Commissioner.
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BROADWAY THEArRE.-" The Gladiator is announced
for this evening from being
on former OCCASION In consequence Of the crowded
state OF the house Mr. Forrest appears Sparcus Con-
way as Phasarius and Mad Pons Sonora The
PLEASANT Neshbors' concludes the.entcrtainment.
BowERy THEATEE.-This evening is set apart for the
benefit Mrs. EDDY wife Of the popular actor Mr. Eddy
The pieces selected consist Of '1he Of Barney
Tho Comedy OF ETovs "The Young Recfr,r and Tho
Good for Nothing This programme ought to draw very
BuRres's THEArnrThe selections for this evening are
Canol Fisher, Hall Jordan, Mrs Hough and other artists
of dfamec brity in the casts The last piece
titled Janet Pride" announced for TLursdoy evening
WALLAcx's THEArRg.-Three admirable pieces
nounced for ths evening. The first is The Diary OF
Young Wife, Lester and Miss Ross Bennett prncpas
conclude with Of Lady and Gen
tleman in Peculiarly Perplexing Predcsment.
AMERrcAn MysEun.-The romantic drama, in three scts
called the Plying Dutchnan n announced for the aftcr
and evening Mssrs Clarke Monroe and
Miss hestayer In tho principal characrers
WooDs MIrsrRK KLs.-The programme consists OF singing
and dancing and pieces Also the extravaanza
Of the Hotel d'Afrque."
BucxLIy's SERENApERs.-The burlesque Of "somnam-
bna will be given 10 prma donnss appearMss
Eleanor and Miss n. Andrews.
will be given this evening TO Mr. s. A. Wells. The pro-
gramms 10 very interesting In its features.
EmpRE HALLThe exhibition Of Smiths Tour Of Europe
being given every evenngthe audiences seem delighted
with the paintings.
sTvyvysANT TIrsrIrvTEJeanne Rcyp podson, the Scotch
ballad singer gives entertainment Thursday evening"
MAJOR CnAwLyy's Military Testimonial takes place TO-
evonhg, whom the military will appear In uniform
The house will be crowded
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EXPEDITION TO THE PLANs.--Actsve preparations
are making for this expedition and the troops are put
ronte as rapidly as possible. Two companies left
about the middle OF the week and much larger force
ready TO March from Fort Leavsnwcth before the gau
Is sufficiently high for forage for the ANIMALS attached
TO the expedcn Something Of the extent Of the OK.
penditurs may be isfensd from the fast shat 6,s0o
barrels Ct Sour, st 3l2 Per bb, make one Of the items
Of tho account OF purchases 10 be put up in sacs
st, LVs;s Rep,tjtsgn, Ay-1 II.
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CoAL-PRTCE FuRTHER REDUCRp.-THE am.
scrber has made second rsductsn in the price d a.
chard white ash Of qualities superior y nest sol
brought market last Ass S sals Evsrosi n
rel and camel ccas, 81 lowest currsnt Ftss HENEY
REEvE corner Of Canal saa csax' ASssslw {NPS Aad
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Meeting OF the Presb yteTy OF New York.
The Presbytery Of New York re.assembled yesterday
forenoon at the First Presbyterian Church (Rev. J.
Wes), Of Fifth and South Third streets, Will
liamsburg. There was a general attendance OF mem
bers. Rev. Nathaniel Hewitt having been selected a.
Moderator presided and Reverends G. K. Embry, and
B. +. Stead acted clerks.
Dr. John n Krebs was elected Stated Clerk for the en-
suing year. and Dr. Hugh Auchncoss elected Treas
urer.
On motion II decided to hold the next meeting o
the Presby tory ut Astoria, Long Island.
The Treasurer reported that 9l3 had been raised by
special assessment upon the churches This pays the
debts of the Presbytsry, and leaves balance in the
treasury OF $780,
Judson d. Hopkins appointed missionary to ter
ritory in the vicinity of the Navy Yard, Brooklyn
Rev. JOHN M. KREBs offered the following, which was
adopted -
Whereas 1t understood that the General Association of
Connecticut under the suggestion Of the Association Of Fair
field West has adopted resolution TO complain the
General Assembly against this Presbytery receiving
Rev Dr Hewitt on from the Connecticut
Ordered That the Stated Clerk furnish
the Assembly with the records and other documents
tanning to this
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mtte0 Of arrangements before US st the nsxt mectnG
and see II can't get something from thsm; chat u a
Mr.. Munty.-hr Mundy disappears.
Mr. WIN. H BEDEII, sworn-f have been six years -
red to the police department. was deailsd TO tahs
tse. OF the dog pound; then receive moaeys
chan redeemed; in 1858 the pound was removed 10
Tor dce 'rty-f street and Eighth sveDus do not
0os ., the rent 70, the premises paid money:
IRON lbs poe TO Mr. hcKsllar; Mr. Matssll told ne
generny eaveM cted Dutchmsn 70 bring him coat
once .na ne and wshsd me TO take care OF it,
Pssin 20 Ins omcs this about the tims Of the
ne was going 20 oinne on't think this cloth had any
thing to DO With the Clay remember anybody getting
new coats around n, cSs, Office, shortly after thas
funsraf Qaughter.) n nav coafs. McKsrIsr
,.% w%Hss-o yes several g had two tsilaas; Bsw-
yer had talma. ~ NJ xxx VIA
Alderman BmGds Who is the tn ao1 |" ~. Nosr'Sr
WITSRss--Mr. Mosher befey,r a. rks.x,
alderman bRIGGs.-Who is tailor icv ia. : ~ 4 W.u
WHNrss II do not know; think C.luJs uclsn !
remeDber the hre In this hall; do iN0N snos ..e
came Of all the furniture have Been nS1ss
don't remember seeing oil cloth tAi1 no0r o. -
Mafsss house similar to that used in tt, once
think: Alderman this 10 carrying the joNs h's'o sss
far Iaughtsr.)
Alderman BRIeGs.A-O all we want is fsets- no dsa't
know that Mr. Matsen is any too honest.
WTNKss-WcA, you should not get too much ~ once.
Alderman BRIGGs.-Wen don't know that wv shouh9
that Is good idea-this meeting win s5jsurn til Toes
day next at o'clock, H. Il
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~ RKwAKD.-LosT EARLY YESTERDAY MORN
Ing y Tssnpson street near spr,g black and tan
e.d Is.s en- lssshsr asllss Apply stl& TAsnp
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Soldiers for Cuba-The Worth Legion.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, April 16, 1855.
The feeling that with Spain Is inevitable Marcy
and the balance Of the slow coach administration
the contrary Notwithstanding, to have actively
taken possession OF the Mexican war material resi-.
dent among The note Of preparation has sounded,
and more regiments have been organized, with
view Of acceptaon by the general and State govern
ments and early advent In the tented field" Our
city at present Is thronged with Cuban ibusters Gen.
tra American coonists, Ecuador adventures, and mill
tary enthusiasts, who would willingly and gladly aban
don all visionary and undeveloped schemes to embrace
the long hoped for opportunity Of dash at Cuba The
"Worth Legion,n which you may remember orga-
nized ago for this espesal object about opening
rendezvous for the purpose Of recruiting its ranks
to the standard required by the State laws This reg
ment Is commanded by Colonel Burnham who was Lieut.
Colonel OF the New York Volunteers The rest of its
officers with but few exceptions, also distinguished
officers in that campaign, and are well known to the
citizens Of New York.
Perhaps no portion Of people feel so indignant
and with such just cause, AZ the tampering OF
policy pursued by the mbece administration at wash
ngton In reference to Spanish aggressons this
class alluded tothe fighting portion Of the unity
The great majority of this class Of czers dwelers
in peace In midst, filing places Of trust in the 60
vernmen adding lustre to the polite professions de-
voted to mercantile and mechanical pursuits. They
repudiaie fibustersm any act in opposition to the
government, long the government protects her
citizens, and is worthy of their respect CITIZEN.
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he in any way or manner connected with any Of the
political parties Of that island. Advces received
from him on Friday last by his wifs, announcing his
safe ARRIVAL out On Saturday morning his friends were
shocked BY telegraphic despatch from Charleston,
puenshec 10 the New York papers, announcing his ar
rest AZ Trinidad, and removal and confinement In Hava
na. large spontaneous meeting Of his friends took
place on the same evening, and we were dsputsd to
the government letter was reserved by one OF his
friends from gentleman at Principe, stating that Dr.
r was arrested (no being assgned) at
micnght, bis residence and Office ransacked, and he
grossly insulted and confined in stable among cattle
where feared that the unhealthy sxhalatons viii
quickly overcome him. and the immediate action Of his
friends urged as the only means to save his life
We, sir, have known him most intimately have been
connected with him In social literary, and other asso
c,aaons and NO young man In our city has more nume
We s well convinced Of his entire innocence and
sntertain doubt Of his ultimate release dam
the victim, unscclmated, in delicate health and in
close confinement perish before the datory action
os the Spanish government win take cognzance of his
we therefore, ask your excelency to send immediate
iy special agent with Instructions
First To examine fully into the circumstances of the
Of DR. c. A. Peck; and II guilty of no. offence to
demand his immediate release; and, in the time
that proper attention DO paid to his physical condition
second That ne be at once furnished with the charges
against him, and allowed an immediate examination,
with the privilege OF counsel, the attendance of his
friends and the benefit of witnesses.
Third That the said agent Of government take the
most immediate and active necessary to
TO Dr. Peek all the rights and privileges due to an Amer
And, finally. to elam from the Spanish government
ptscuni.y for any loss Of property or
ther reparation as his case imperativey demands.
We have the honor to be- very respectfully your obs-
dent servants, EDWIN o. PERRIN,
WIN r. STAFFORD,
LYMAN FISK,
Committee from New York city.
TO his Excellency FRANKLIN PIERCE, President of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-18

no pxWAlp.-srRAYED FROM so5 SEVENTH Av.
RO onua srnaii red dog long ana tail answers t.
4he 81 Diver Any person returning said dog VIII re-
csivs the above reward. JAMES CONNELLf
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w1 A00 nn0 BONDS OF THE VIRGINIA AND
Pl.UOO.UUU Tennessee Railroad Company.-Pro-

100000 BSsDs o. s.s.S sHI ASD
sSsvs issue sasss They a.: aI pi and
s WITH s..s:s: s..ssSss ssss pss cent
sso, e the ssins
sSa sSs a As sssa s
squpmelts and privileges
g. By.
ts;.s and Us . aaidstsd ay
4s. ::pss ise
q iis Tennsssss ilss soi nis. wSish lss
ass aEs mss sS complete u
nS'.hs l.sors only necessary 70 put The entire road into
ssss! g. j.
shs wiish srso probably tho most mpor
o. iis%
finished 20 afford continuous railroad transportation
viii part s es
sssh rS sas the III :n ss.s
ss,y By hS ssssRss ,e Of M Sn
S ssi
s s:
foetered
as has been by the State and supported generally
people Of Virginia. with large cash capital actually paid
IN i Is believed no security has been recently offered of
ens per cent annually on the amount Of their bonds from
msn Of them M st %ssurt and the stockholders have
been provided tor.
terms which the sale viii be made e5 per
down. and the balance in payments OF 10 every
thirty days s all paid II the Whole amount is paid a.
Ing All par. Of the bids deemed the
bon bo
lodged In bank to be delivered whom the whole
paid. Full information will be given all subjects
nected with the financial affairs Of the Company which
and sSd sersnses M I0r s1S
Adrian II. Muller, ESQ Nc. S8 Wall street, New York. to
whom offers must be sent sealed and marked Tender
Railroad Bonds" before the 24th day of May next
JOHN ROBIN bcDANIRL,
President Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Co.
The Board of Directors
HENRY DAVIS. THOMAS L. PRESTON,
GEORGE STUART, WIN. T. ANDERSON.
WILLIAM A. READ, 4. EVA
And c. +. M GARNETT, is Chief Engineer.
will receive sealed proposals for the above loan which
will remain with unopened till three o'clock n. of
Thursday the h day OF May next to be then opened in
the of the President other authorized
ABRIAN H. MULLER, IS Wall street.
New York, 9th April, 1855
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S75OOOO NEW Eosx ,s.ass ASD nAHE4 Rail

P OU.UUU. road, second mortgage per cent
bonds part OF issue Of Million This
large amount Of real estate in this city well many
parcels on the line Of the road not included in the first
River with wharf ground belonging thereto and the
rolling stock and furniture of this road.
The bonds ssued with interest coupons attached
able the first days of February and August yoa
and the principal rembursaole the first day OF August
1864 The mortgage made to the Tarmer Loan and Trust
recorded all counties through which the road
This ISSUE added to the frst will make the mortgage
cumbr&nce tie road four million doarsess than fifty
per cent its cost to this time The proceeds Of
bonds now offered will be uscd-frst to extnguish the
floating debt OF the Cempsny and second to complete the
double track White Plains and Greet some few station
count " at the end Of the year.
The security which these bonds based believed
TO be In all respects ample quite reliable that OF the
frst mortgage The of the road constantly
and M business present and prospective never
Proposals. any bonds may be addressed
to william B. Draper Treasurer Harlem Railroad Com
pany, New York endorsed Proposals for I'd Mortgage
Bonds until the fifteenth day OF May next whom they will
be opened and should state whether the offer be made
cash receiving the bonds in ve
per cent payable respectively on the 10Th q May 18th Of
jscting all part Of ths bids reserved deemed
the interest Of the Company TO- By order of the
WIN. B. DRAPER, Treasurer.
NorEThs terminates In the centre OF the city Of
New York, is hundred and thirty miles long,
nsctng the city with Albany and al the trade Of the
West together with tion Of that of the North The
New York. April 80. 1855 tY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-18

NON REVARD-LOsT-A LADY's GOLD WATCH
0LV and eisiu, watch pin and ioeket attached, the
Ioekst marked 9th the initials The above rewatd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-18

TOnxPH LxE NxRcHANr rAYLoR-HAs REMovEp
fen ns Broadway 70 0ssy's buildings 100 Broadway
RKMovAL-T. TT. DAVIS BEG LEAVE TO rNyoRN
hsr pstsens and friends that .hsy have removed their
street nader the 81 Nicholas Hotel and that they
greatly added 70 their stock Of superb paror, dining
vte the public 70 give then call and also 10 thank thss
patrsns Tor past fsvors. rs17t7 - -
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17
uebrssks Itsus.

The Ne6rsskisn of the I'd inst. Gays thu,
a no other period has Omaha City present.
ed 80 busy aud prosperou, an appearance
a. At the present time. Its hotels are
crowded with guests, ito merchants are eli
doing an extensive business. and its me-
chanics are all employed early and late. In
every part Of the city new buildings are be-
ing erected, and Omsha now bids fair to
contain BY the 6rst Of December twice a
many buildings as it does at the present
time. This is very encouraging account,
and the Nsbrsskias adds.-sOmaha is going
ahead, and the end is not yet" We should
suppose not, or Omaha would be liferen,
from most other Western cities.
The same paper also gives from the draw.
ings description Of the Capitol Building OF
the Territory, judging from which, we
would conclude that the edifice now in pro.
cess Of construction, will be very fine one.
The manufacture Of brick is extensively
carried On near the city, and good judges
pronounce the clay found there to be o. =
very superior quality for that purpose.
Among the evidences Of the worth o!
wood in that region, we notice that ]. d :.
Palmer advertises all persons not to cut
timber on the Jones Claim, south Of Omaha
city, as any one found trespassing will be
severely dealt with.
The 6fst car load of new corn recently
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17

From IAPxx.-it would seem that the
japanese treaty has not very effec,ually
established trade between the two coun.
tries, a. the sha Foster which sailed from
Honolulu with stores for the whaling 6ee,,
brings intelligence tina, the japanese au.
thoriiies refused her permission to trade,
alleging that the treaty made no provisions
for any thing more than a temporary res.
dence At Kskadadi. The U. s. surveying
squadron was At Simoda and Kaksdadi in
June. The brig WIN. Penn, which was
Chartered to convey the crew Of the Rus
sian frigate Dema, destroyed in the Japan.
csc seas by an earthquake, had been lost at
sea.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17

FoREIeN EIiisrnExr.-In the New York
q. 8. Circuit Court. in the case of the U
sed States -. Wagler, charged with enlist.
ing soldiers 10 this country for the British
army, the jury brought in verdict Of guilty
M. Hofnsa. the counsel for the defen.
lsnt, msde motion in arrest Of judgmen.
vbich was % Be sreued ia q day or ixo.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17

FRon MExIco-rhe latest INTEL gene.
Mexico states that Gen. Alvarez had beer
elected President Of the College at Cuerna
vsca, but that the military would deny him
admission to the capital, and it was expect.
q that theirs would be more Gghting.--
There were current rumors that the Amer
iesn Miaistey had furnished Alvarez with
arms and money and signed proteetorate.
hsa they were denied by Mr.. Gsdsen and
~ MEXICAN General,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17

AuscArHI.-on last Thursdsy the house
Of Mr.. Gooldsbery was consumed By
IRE. We learn from the Journal that III.
bell was rung in such way that il could
not be distinguished from the ringing 70,
church" Whereupon our as,ute neighbor
proceeds 10 instruct them how to ring i, in
future. On the same day the locomotive
for the branch Davenport and Missouri R.il.
road arrived.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17
caiianrn,a i>eNa

We CLEAN hon the last arrival the fol-
lowing additional items Of California news.
The vots on the liquor law was 90 close
that he result was not kaown, Up to tho
time q the s,ssmsr's departure. The great
mortslisy Of the cholera was instsneed BY the
fact dat on thu Golden Age, from Acapulco
to San Francisco. The disease carried 81
l66 passengsrs Of whom 80 were adults.
The town Of Grass Valley was totally
destroyed BY ere, on the lAth Of Septembsr.
Manchester, the dsfsslsiag Cineinasti
broker, sfser successfully eluding the police
for sops time. had been arrested and would
be sent back 70 Ohio. John Hogan. the
dsfaulting City Marshal Of Oakland, who
had abseoaaed, he'd retur, ed and been sr.
rested. A number Of whale ships were re.
ported to have been lost, this season, bu,
no names were given except those Of the
ships King6sher and Enterprise which had
been lost near Bossol Straits, and the Edgar
which wss lost Il Jonah Island;-the
crews Of these we're saved, but the vessels
and cargos were totally lost. The U. s
frigate Independence arrived At San Fran.
cisco on the 18th uls. The reported mas
sscrs Of 400 emigrsnts 1t Devils Gate va,
untrue.
II was estimated that the California
wheat crop would be about 100000
bushels. Trade was very brisk. Large
orders from Chill had advanced the price o.
domestic lour to $500. Provisions active
Pork e3i@13S. Hams in brine 3ls@ 10
80. Lard iS@2ic. Butter 55@571Sc
Can dies 45@ A9c.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17

InrEAcHrye KAII. Petitions are in cir
culstion in Pennsylvania. addressed to the
House OF Representatives,. and praying
that body to impsach Judge Kane for his
action in the case Of Psssmore Williamson.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17

DRowxEp.--Cspt Fred. Kovhart, Of the
schooner Ssrsnac, was drowned on The
Lake darisg the severe storm Of last Thurs
day. He was at the helm and was washed
overheard. The vessel went ashore south
ofthe pier II St. Joseph, but il was sup
posed that Il would be easily got Of.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17

The steamer North Star. which sailed
from New York for Southampton and Havfs
on the 18th. took los passengers, and
o. 1860 in specie.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17

The editor Of the Washington Union
thinks there Is too much agitation In this
country. He advises the pouring Of oil on
the wster But while giving this advice he
paars oil his own oil on the 6re.- Lovisvii1
.Jevrnal
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-17
WANTED.
A PASTRY COOK, WASHER WOMAN and Cham
~ bermaid. Apply At the
Oct 5-d3t SCOTT HOUSE
SPLENDID PROPERTY ON TIME.

oTLENUIU PNUPEKTf On TINE.
A wish 10 enhance the value oftbe property east
"A ofihe depot by building, i will self my present
residence at Reasonable price and credit OF one
70 ten years, the location not be excel ed the
improvements consist OF two story stone house
mouse, Nc The lot has front Front stree. oil two
hundred aud twenty feet and Is over half square in
siIci Is adorned with everg and other shrut.
berry and has many valuable fruit and shade trees
H. This property sdestned eventually 10 be Of great
value The buildings are erected suieeHi isian ce
oaek J" admit OF stores being erected in front aad
inefe sampe ground for several dwellings Here
- al opportunity TO secure valuable property and
uulhisgsot hrst qunlit! at very low rstes and on
time never before offered. Apply 10
Del. , d ar n EufrnN