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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-09

CrY RAILROADS AND CRY CoUNcILMEN.-
Many months ago resolution was adopted by
all the city railroads to issue no more free
passes. An announcement to that effect,
signed by all the Presidents of the roads, was
published in the newspapers, and the public
rejoiced over this small symptom of the down
fall Of the dead-head system. About the
same time resolution passed the Board
of Councilmen requiring the Harlem Rail-
road to lay down the grooved rail on its
track through the city. Nothing was more
necessary; and all who had occasion to travel
on the Fourth avenue with vehicles rejoiced at
this sign of Improvement.
A year or thereabouts has passed since the
adoption of this resolution. Yet no steps
have been taken by the Common Council to
carry it into effect, and the Harlem Railroad
has not taken the slightest notice of it, or
made the least preparations to lay down the
groove rail. In specializing on the causes Of
this singular neglect, it is impossible to over
look the rumor that, Notwithstanding the an
nouncement that no tickets were to be issued
by the city railroads after LIST January last,
the members of the Boards Of Aldermen and
Councilmen have travelled on the Harlem
road free ever since they were elected, and
still do so travel. Such, we say is the rumor |;
and it acquires a marked confirmation from
the conduct of the Board Of Councilmen on
Monday Of last week. On that day, Councilman
Mather offered resolution to inquire what rail-
road companies had issued free passes to men,
bers of the Board, and to whom; it was met with
opposition in every shape, raillery, ridicule,
and straightforward hostility.
Now it does not appear that this is by any
means either subject for merriment or matter
unfit to be inquired into. IL the Harlem Rail-
road ought to have laid down the groove rail,
under the resolution of the Board, and did not
do so, because no steps were ever taken to COM
pei it, it becomes highly important to know
whether any inducements were held out to the
members of the Board by the company to re-
frain from such compulsion. In word, it
becomes necessary to see whether there has
been any corruption at work-whether the
Harlem Railroad Company has bribed the
Councimen to let the matter of the rail sleep,
and whether the Councilmen have foresworn
their duty for a bride. For free ticket is as
clearly bride rs bank note.
The resolution passed, happily; and IN few
days we shall know the facts.
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cnmeo-Deguerreotypc s-Williamson's, Sfe
Futon street. Brooklyn.
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Nows Tho day. and now's the hour,
See approach skilled knox's power
KNOWS fail style Of hats is published and tasteful airy
and elegant article Il H. Get one, n you wish to be In the
hcirht the wen the most comfortable
article n.ade. stores. 2l2 and 5J3 broadway
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whites Fall style or Hat IL something
tirey the hat line They imported hat, which
Mr. " thinks viii surass hat Of the Gentlemen
OF taste viii please call and examine them.
WHILE a2l Broadway.
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FLUSH TMEs.-Things look like flush times,
again, in this city, Notwithstanding the short
crops in Europe. The city is full of strangers
the hotels are overrunning with guests-our
columns are crowded with advertisements
there are but very few persons unemployed
the merchants look cheerful-every one seems
to have plenty of money, and to be willing to
spend it.
The surest barometer of public prosperity is
the state of public amusements. People will
not 60 to the theatre in hard times, aud all
our managers suffered last year in consequence
of this fact. With returning prosperity in the
summer, business enlivened and the theatres
were filed. Now we are doing great fall
business, and the various places of public
amusement are thronged every night. We
give elsewhere sketch of what was done at
the theatres last night, and subjoined is
tabular estimate Of the money receipts at
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o. mechanical taste and skn. They brilliant elastic
graceful and Iocomng Sod s. So lis Nassau stree
Ee6kman.
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MORE INDICTMENTS FOR CoRRUPTIoN-Y ester
day morning City Judge Stuart was greeted
with couple Of indictments found by the
Grand Jury, on charge Of compromising a
felony. A similar charge on similar grounds
was brought against a police officer, who is
said to have been implicated in the same trans
action. This completes very nice tea party
of prisoners-one Judge, one Police Magis-
trate, three Aldermen, three Councilman, and
one Police officer all prepared, it is to be pre-
sumed, to stand their trial for corruption and
abuse of Office So much thunder will certainly
clear the political air.
1t is not generally known that all these pro-
secutions arose out of the refusal of the Mayor
to appoint Alderman Herrick's nominee Police
Captain of the Nineteenth ward. 1t is under
stood that the fall OF British Ministry and a
war with France and Spain once arose out of a
glass of water split on Queen Annes dress
Here is Police Captaincy that seems to have
done as much mischief. The glass Of water
has been handed down to posterity in one of
the most charming of Scribes comedies. Who
will dramatise the Police Captain of the Nine
tecnth ward, the Alderman, Mayor Wood, and
the officials accused of corruption?
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Malls for Europe.

New York, Tuesday, October 0, 1855.
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BRITISH TREATY WITH JAPAN.
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FoRFiGg OFFICE, LONDON, May 10, 1855.
A treaty having recently been concluded between Her
Majesty the Emperor Of Japan, whereby the latter
ssrees TO on the japanese ports of NagasAk and aa-
AotAd to British ships, for the purpose Of eectng
pairs and obtaining fresh water, PROVISIONS and other
PROVIDED that they Furnished With given stamp
Ecense and having been arranged that the fcate
Of registry the ship bearing the royal shall
constitute such ttanp icense, the Lords Of the
Committee Of Privy Council for Trade hereby give no.
tice that all certificates OF registry, issued under the
Merchant Shipping Act 1854, win be printed in such
for to be recognised bearing such stamp or u
ense and that for the purpose OF meeting the Of
ships already registered, snd speci form OF
tfcste Of registry has been prepared, which Will, on
application to any registrar Of shipping be given In
change for the existing certificates of egstry and viii
b 10 such form to be recognized by the Japanese
mi
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Our London Correspondence.

LONDON, May S, 1858.
Reforms IN Ensland- Grea Meeting in Loadon-Wor n
tie K,fe-A.etria Shirks-Ssccsss of tie AHis BE
fore Sebastopol-Resgnotion Of NJ DYouyW de pHtys-
Count Wai.rsky-A. dc Pesgny-Kfniseridi Crisis
at Constantinope- Black WGsvior-7ne
Boltic-Pr eudneoas-Iiaaorf Sens~ed n
Dsath.
You viii have observed In the London papers
that the question Of adminstrs tivs reform
in England has lately assumed greater dimensions than
for my years past. The attacks BY Lsysrd the
nismAnas s ment Of the By the government have
given impetus TO the movement. notwithstanding
HIS snubbing in the House. the other night IAyard Ia
resolved to persis and II Is evident that he hiss large
portion Ct the popular sympathy his side The move
ment ia assuming, however, form which may tend 70
alarm the powers that be, not the arisocraey You
win form your judgment upon the public meeting
held in London Saturday last It Ia true that ere
no very Influential names down but II must also be
snsmberd that Is the arst meeting and thss othss
announced to follow not only In London but other
great towns Of England II is also worthy Of osserva-
ton that twenty Eve gentlemen put down El00 EACH
proof OF the sincere character Of the Some
Of the speeches. especially that Of the Chairman
we're violent enough. I enclose you Q full report.
The following resolutions unanimously adopted ::
That the disasters TO which the country has been sub
ectd in the enduet Of the present war; are attribute
bic TO the inefficient and practically manage
OF the various departments Of the State and ur
gently demand thorough change In the administrative
system.
Mr.. W. s. LINDSAY, d. p, moved the following resol
ton
That the II ne remedy for the system Of NAL admins
tratop which has lamentabe sacrifice OF la.
Dor money ard human fe 10 TO be sought Ia the intro
dueton enlarged experience and practical ability
the service OF the state that the exclusion from Office
Of those who possess In . high degree the practical
Qualities necessary for the direction OF affairs In great
commercial country Is reflection upon its inteh,gence
end betrayal Of its interests that while we discsin
participation in the Of the Gro feel 1t our
ou protest against the pretensons OF any section
tne com munty b monopolise the functions OF sd-
Mr. ". TIM moved the thru and last resolution
That an association be formed 70 promote, by all
constitutional means, the attainment Of adnniszstys
Inst The association be called ths Administra
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sia beaaDss England and France demand IRON Rad
terms which Russia hsrfe admitted 10 10 just and
Ge,e grounes q ,esesiation. II some people are N
Csthoe than the Pope surely correspondents M
Russian nan the Gar. Another cause which indul
America to ymPathize with the wrong against the rig
rs that England, being marit'ns power, 4 necsssar
brought into collision with America while Russia h
ing NO commerce, has no grounds OF disfension. II
such jeaousies may operate on the minds of . comm
eiai nation we do not dispute, but, - they mako
difference whatever In the justice OF the cause
which We fight corrss poodent respect strsng
ems his cause BY sdvertng TO them. and does his nat
little credit BY imputipg to It such motives Than
Epgsh prees actually presumes to canvass Tie c0adI
Of the American people with the same freedom II sx
cises towards It's own government, its own nstituo
and even royalty itself There is, We suspect, the
gravanen Of the charge Amersa Is the land Of hbsr
and it is lawful for her untaxsd press to utter unchs
ed the most scanoalous accusations against indivdu
and the most bitter mputstions against political DaTti
S 70 o IN II. p
ter, or the domestic inst tatons OF the nation-K
hint that government which decidedly 81
70 physical labor superiority over intellectual sapsd
to European countries, under the name of ambassadors
COnsus ogwr Of insu,Tection and disorder, he Is %
taught to bow to tho vim Of the maj 'rity and to e
that the land Of liberty freedom Of
all subjects ID not permitted From this democratic o
sorship the press Of England ID necessarily exempt,
IL is tberef, re no wonder that our American eous
should hear with impotence from writer's abroad tru1
that they will not tolerate from journalists and stat
men at home. Tho next ground for sympathy VI
Russia Is the belief OF some people In Amer
that England end France wers, under the psets|
of succorirg Spain, msditating Crimsan expedit
to the Western hemisphere Such An expedt
could only be caused by aggressive policy on
part OF America; and nov, when we know q
human life is 30 sacred in her eyes that no d
tipgent or prospective danger justf.s war; and that
foreign interference Ia an i pad trade there Gan
on our correspondence showing no possible rea
for such IN te'vention. We coDcluds, then that
correspondent has given no reasonable or consist
grounds for American sympathy with Russia but
exists are not difficult TO find The slapehodisg sd
symTdthise tcfth The Car Shareholder the ftibus
ing factions admire, they tooud initiate If they oo
the roa scale Of his o0gressioas; and democracy, clair
that its win bould be above ali Law, sympathises
Q man who has establit he'd for himself the same al
exemption and both led BY their several creeds
contrary In appearance identical in fact to hat
country where law asserts her supremacy over the
OF the many the fe~, and where the absolute equal
OF mankind 10 no part OF the political system and thu
fore serves - nsithor to the despotsm Of
one, nsf the tyranny Of the many.
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dence Of the Crown and the support Of Parliament can
bope deserve either the the other render
yes am bound to cay that this House has Afforded
the gever all the which they have sought
at s for the prosecution Of the var A.d has
doing, presented TO Europe and 70 the world most
spe Of party feelings thro overheard and
party strife merged In the earnest desire TO promote
vice Of she STATE feel bound TO make this aekno~-
dament tbe Houte and must add the expression Of
hore that the fotbearance which both the House and
the country have shown in waiting for the
the reforms in military system which about
to propose will stin continue TO be afforded us when
army which has already been effected and the improve
ens which III intention 81 once 70 ntrocu into
the management Of the affairs connected With that
army. are taken into account Hear, hear) We are
Engaged in great struggle The Question involved in
that struggle Is rot depend upon It, the concession Of
this point that II Il not the simple question Of any
Of tbo.e topics which have besn 80 lately discussed
The Liberties IF Etrope oNd Of the toorld deeply at
stake The members Of the whole human hare der
eyes fired the contest W which engaged.
there arrsyed upon side Of that mighty uSest
two great nations hear hear upon the other stands
q gigantic ard colossal power; and the issue OF the
struggle between them hangs not upon questions Of
minute arrangement. JTcn that Issue depens oAeker
Englond aad Fraroe shdu continue 70 hold among the
Kingdoms Of the earth tie high position 'ohich they
oocyyS(hesr hesr 1hether hey shdu sink do,cn TO TIE
onasiion t ivrtr and second rate States, iehether
he Enemy aga,nst uhose aggression they are 90 gaany
eontendiSs shaH be the dictator Of Europe and Ae DOM.
noat posotr throughout the uoyld. (Cheers)
The Vienna CONFERENCE.-THE French Plan Of
Inds penoenee In the Psinclpaaitxes.
Iron he London Times May l2.1
Although the Allied Powers have failed In their at.
tempt to by diplomatic negotiation the assent Of
Rutia 10 the conditions which regarded sdspen
sable prensres to the restoration OF peace, her
sent required to give practical effect 70 those
dtions. On the contrary, we have asked for nothing
which We are not able, long the hsts to i'm
pose ON Russia BY force and without her consent and
abe reuss to accept these 70, On
which peace might be made she must endure them az
the results Of the war she has prolonged. Thus the
conferences at Vienna broken OF upon the hmta
ton VI The prepoadsrsase q Russia 10 tAs BIaek Ssa
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NEW : ELEGANT PASTIME.
From The Ne,o London Chronicle.
BEAUTIFUL, RuOH

"Nessrs- Crosby, Nichols & Co., III, WASH
ington street, Boston, have sent us one of the
prettiest pieces Of Holiday Bijouterie that VIC
have seen for many a day. 1t consists of a min
iature volume printed in tip-top style, with gill
ded cover and gilt-cdged leaves, containing a
poetical history Of Fanny Gray, accompanied bv
six elegant cards illustrating some of the most
picturesque events Of her life, in colored Htho-
graph, or, to speak more to purpose, showing
how pretty girl looks in six different situations
and as many different costumes, I'm short cxib-
its one head upon half dozen pair of shoulders,
with the changes which dress produces upon
the same face and features; for Fannys head, m-
stead of becoming turned as some girls heads
sometimes are by their fiacry, is so contrived as
10 slip of, when she gets too fond Of one dress,
and Is put on to new pair of shoulders, in n
new form and in a new suit of clothes, winding
up in the rich costume OF womanhood, with a
pct greyhound by her side. The first Of the Sc
rIes of pictures represents the cottage where
Fanny was born, with a sylvan stream crossed
by beautiful bridge, and shaded by the noble
oak tree that shadows its garden. The whole
OF these pictures, with the portable head piece
of the heroine, and the little volume of letter.
press history, are put up in an Ornamental box
superbly colored and cinbclliShed by gold and
fancy colored designs, among which is Fanny in
blue and gold, feeding her chickens. We can
ha:d'y imagine any thing prettcr than too little
girls engaged in enjoying il together; one rcal-
ing the verses describing the pictures shown,
and the other putting the parts in their p opcr
places"
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Later from California.
New ORLEANS, June 4, 1855

NEW ORLEANS, June 4, 1855.
The steamship Prometheus has arrived
at this port, from San Juan, with later in
tclligence from California, the dates from
San Francisco being the 10Th.
All gambling saloons at San Francisco
had been closed.
The Sutler land claim of 33 square
leagues of iand had been confirmed by the
Land Commissioners.
The failure OF Page, Bacon & Co. is
complete, and their paper is selling at fifty
per cent. discount. Several other failures
was reported, among which WAS that o.
Caspari d Co. for 100000.
The crops are promising, aud monitar,
atfairs improving.
The Wings Of California are uniting
with the Know Nothngs, ami the Dem
ocrats arc hopclessly divided.
The Uncle Sam too; down a .ni!io,
in specie. ,r....
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ENQUIRER.
Tribute of Respect.

At special communication Of Jackson
Lodge No. ,53, A. F. NJ, held in the Lodge
room on the 4th inst, the following pre-.
amble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted. m -,., ..r Hss F..
as7WAsreds Almighty God, the Supreme
Architect Of the Universe, has, in his own
good tine, removed from among us our
aged and beloved brother, JAMES BIC.
oERr, venerable no less for his virtues than
for his years:-and whereas our brother,
in all the relations Of lite, has sustained a
character, both as man and q Mason,
without reproaeh-therefore
Resolved, That in the death, of JAW rs
BreoERr the Fraternity deplore the los,
Of q true and worthy brother-one who
observed carefully the "tenets of mason's
profession" and squared his actious by the
cardinal virtues Of the craft. ..
Resolved, That in token of the sinceri.
ty Of our grief, we wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days. .
ResolUed, That a Cop: Of these Reso,
lutions bctransmitted to the family Of the
deceased, with the assurance Of our fra
ternal sympathy with them in their sal
bereavement. t .t .n-.......
GEO. Nc c. wITiIERSPooN, WIN.
john CRocxKrT. .Sec'iv. -.. ..
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A HORSE.
SHERlFFS SALES.

BY virtue Of smdry wrts Of q IA to me direc-
ted, ] viii sell before the Court House door, on
the first Monday in July next, within the legal
hours OF sale, one hundred aud ffty acres OF
land, more or less whereon deft resides, adjoin-
ipg lands Of Teyya Brown, Francis Bell, Joseph
Carter, ct al, levied on and to be soid az tho
property of VIM. 3. Pardue, at the suit Of Jas
N Richardson, ct al. 81 so
Also, three hundred acres more or less, where.
on def't resides, adjoining lands Of Laban Furg.
usop, John Farmer aud others, levied on and 20
be sold % the property OF Hoses uough, at the
suit Of Thos. l.. Clyburp, and others. 1 so
Aiso, defTt Int In and TO one handred acres
Of land more or less ali. lands Of Amos Cook,
john Massey, JOAN Il. Robinson ct al levied
on aud 10 be sold as theproperty Of Aaron Phil
ps, at the suit Of the State and othess. 90
Also ono House and lot containing "a Of an
ecre, adj. lands Of $. b. Bmmons, lot Of J. M
Rutland and others, kvied on, and ia be sold
as the property Of 0sbmn Floyd, 81 the suit Of
Ben Chesnut and others. 30
Conditions cash
J.D. HALLE. 8. l.. d.
Lancaster G. H., Jaac IL, 1855; To-
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The WEATHER AND CRoPs.-Since our
last issue our District has been blessed with
copious showers Of rain. The crops are
looking well. There has not been such
prospect for corn crop in five years. II
July and August are seasonajle, we expec,
to sec corn ranging below 50 cts per bushe!.
Wheat is much better than il was last year,
and taking into consideration the large n
mount sown, there will be plenty and to
spare. Oats ar. beginning to head and vii
make a pretty fair crop.
Anderson Gazette.
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The Hamburg Pioncer snys:

Queen Victoria's state coach is bullet
proof, and the glass Of the windows is six
inches thick. When GcorgcIv was fir,
at, the glass was only broken by the H.
In this coach. for some reason, and not rs
had been expected in an open one, Louis
Napoleon pracecded on his late visit to the
Guidhall 10 receive the address Of the cor
pordtion of London.
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ever, what course the council should pur-
sue, but the community certainly demand
it As a right, some light on the subject. =
1.-THE new council have made recent dis.
coveries, let us know what they are, even,
should il turn out to be only mares
nest"
ENQUIRER.
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SAVE MONEY.
READ THIS ADVERTISEMENT, ONE
AND ALL.
TO MERCHANTS PLANTERS AND
OTHERS.

HB AVlNG become permanently loca-
~ a ted in Charleston, am prepared
to do anything in the line of general
Agency and Commission business entrus-
ted to me. ] intend giving the greater
portion Of my time to the filing Of coun-
try orders for Groceries, Provisions, Dry
Goods, Hardware, Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Drugs, Paints, OILS, Fruit, Liquors,
Books, Stationary, Fancy Goods, or any
thing else that can be obtained either iIa
this or Northern Markets, and through
tho arrangements that / have made, with
the leading Houses, dealing in the above
articles, shall be able to make purchases
on better terms than the Merchants or
Planters themselves could, th areby not
only saving them the difference In the
price Of the article, but also the necessary
erorbitant expense Of time and trouble at
tending visit to this city. will also
personally attend to the selecting, pack
ing, marking, and shipment Of goods, SO
as to avoid all mistakes, and damages
which generally arise from want Of lit
tie attention.
In addition to the above, viii also at
tend TO the disposal of any produce that
may lie shipped to me. Any persons de-
sirous Of making shipments Of produce of
any kind, had better write to me, and I
will give them every information as re-
CARDS the Markets, manner Of packing,
and how to ship them. From my hong
experience in general mercantile BUSH
siness, ! think can give perfect satisfac-
ton TO all, and suit the most fastidious
taste in my selections. me trial
is all ! ask. For my services / shall re-
quire small commission, not exceeding
ten per cent according TO the nature Of
the business.
DAVID M. GAZLAY.
Office up Stairs, 226 King St, Charleston.
March 8. 4e. 4 IT,
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FROM TILE RAITIC-

The Russians had ordered that all the
ships Of war at Cronstadt should be sunk
in all the fortified harbors.
The Gulf Of Finland has been placed in
a state Of siege.
The bulk Of the English feet was al
Norga.
ENGLAND.
A great debate has taken place in the
House Of Commons on Mr.. D'Israeli's mo.
ton of want Of con6dende. The Min.
istry were defeated by vote Of $40 a.
gainst 290.
II was expected that every available
soldier in England would be sent to the
Crimea.