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The Police among the Countcrfeiters.
EXTENSIVE HAUL or SPURIOUS MONEY AND ARREST
OF THE ALLEGED YOR0HRS.

Yesterday Sergeant Brown and officer Kcefe Of the
Chiefs office, succeeded in making very important
rest and seizure Of about S35 $40 900 in counterfeit
bills on the Union Bank Of Providence Rhode Island and
the Union Bank Of Swanon Falls Vermont. On Tuesday
morning the above named oscers received some infor
nation regarding the residence Of a forger named j. 8
Cowsden. Plans laid for his arrest and yesterday
they successfully carried nts operation The police
repaired 70 the third story Of No. 81 Duane street. where
Cowsden had an Office for carrying the business.
Without much ceremony they opened the door and 80
cured their On searching the premises counterfeit
bills sufficient to I'LL bushel basket discovered Sc
creted in various parts OF the printing press
couple of rollers, a number of dies, stamps, and othe
articles necessary for counterfetng also seized
The contraband property together with the prisoner
were Immediately taken TO the Chiefs office in the Park
Here Cowsden committed prison for examination
by Justice Brennan.
The counterfeit upon the Union Bank Of Providence R.
J., IL beautiful specimen OF engraving The bill is
like the genuine in vgnette &c, but it meant by the
engraver TO represent ISSUE date of the fill
ing up March, 1855 The signatures OF the President
and Cashier are exceedingly well executed are cal
cuated TO deceive most persons. The following is fac
sinnste OF this new counterfeit
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COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The Board me, in the city yesterday al O'clock r. ~.
lian C. vcrplanck in the chair and Messrs Carrgan,
irtis Cummings, Hunt, Purdy and Garrigue present
rnr ?ass or rasr. eArucHs.
|some time since an item appeared In The Exw YosS
|rnArp stating that q Frenchman, named Galmiche
Iarred that his baasase was stolen at Castle Garden
he matter attracted the attention or the Commissioner
Ia was referred TO committee, from whose report
make q few extracts. They state that as yet Gamiche
presented claim for baggage stolen, although the
perintendent Mr.. Kennedy, had enclosed the item 70
French Consul, with request 70 have the matter IN
stigsted:-
rYour committee submit that the sfiav Il said Gal.
che shows that he made application about his baggage
Mr.. Weber, then clerk Of the Commission, wno IN
ad Of advising him properly as 10 the manner % pro.
cding in search Of his property abused him fer ds.
bng him about u, and then directed him 10 the Mayor s
ice, thus becoming instrumental in causing the attack
the Herald above alluded 70. Your committee re.
ectfuly submit that such behavior on the part Of any
fk OF the Commission would be censurablc in the ex
me. livery emroye should DO his utmos 10 assist
icrants With proper advice. given IN friendly
', and any empoye who negocts his duty, or who re.
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CAsF oY IHssrPOrSTkD Lovr.-The Troy Baioa says
young lady named rercie r. Brown, committed suicide
q West Troy Saturday afternoon about O'Clock, by
drowning herself IN the canal IN the OF the United
states Arsenal Her body found to-day at 12ocock.
Dcccased was about twenty eight years old. She had
been employed for the ast years In hat and linen
store as clerk. She had always sustained good char
accr and much esteemed by the inhabitants of West
Troy, TO whom she very generally known. she has
been the principal support of aged mother, who
also resident ~ West Troy. II Il supposed that de-
ceased was engaged 10 be married TO school teacher
formerly Of West Troy, named Cass who resides in
Albany Cass had been paying attentions 70 the de-
ceased On Saturday afternoon the deceased informed
her mother that Cass about 10 break on what she
stated 70 be an engagement with herhereupcn she took
her bonnet and left the house OF her mother and last
seen walking the bank OF the canal. She was not
heard rom again until her body recovered from the
canal on Monday.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The President, Isaac 0. Barker, Esq, in the chair.
RAILWAY AND STAGE ACCOMMODATION.
a petition Of several citizens TO have accommodation
cars the Eleventh avenue, south Of Fifty third
In place of the locomotives and large cars
ferred. The petitions OF nhbtants and property
OF the Nrth avenue setting forth that the Ninth Avenue
Railroad Company had not completed their road,
qured by the grant from the Common Council and that
D consequence thereof stage propretors had been de
tered from applying for licenses TO stages through
that avenue; that the inhabitants nsuifcenty pro-
vded with accommodations and the property greatly de
Perforated In value The petitioners therefore a sk that
tbe rails which have pevcrbeen used shall be taken up
and stages allowed 10 Referred 10 the Committee
Railroads.
RsPoETs ADOPTED.
In favor Of confirming Contracts for repairing aud regu
iat6g sAndry To flag certain strees and fence
cant lots. Report of Committee Finance the appl
cation OF Peter p. Van Zandt asking for grant Of land
formerly under water the terly part OF Bdring
elip the committee do recognize the claim aud AK
be discharged from further consideration OF the subject
To donate $500 10 the Jews Hospital To build
Up TowS Posr OFFICE.
The PRESIDENT announced the following members
special committee the subject OF establishing up
Town Post 0flcc Aldermen yarian, Twenty hrsi ward
Valentine, Eighteenth ward, and Fox Seventh ward.
The PRESIDENT lett the chair and called Alderman Voor
his thereto Papers from the Councimcn were then
passed upon and the Board adjourned TO meet again
Thursday evening
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1GuM1CHAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


ghe Beard held special meeting at noon yesterday,
pursuant the statute for the purpose Of receiving the
assessment rolls
COMMUNICATION FROM conTRoiIER.
A communication was received from the Compu oller
submitting certified copies of the assessment rolls of the
several wards, received by him from the Tax Comms
'sioners.
The attention of Board of Supervisors is called
certain large expenditures TO which he Corporation hs
been subjected in certain suits submitted to arbrators
under resolutions Of the Common Council The first Is
the case of John McGranc to whom contract given
on the Goth of june 1882 regulating grading the
Seventh from Fifty ninth to Sc geny second street
This work suspended by the for establish
ing Central Park and the paid
work done according to the terms OF his contract The
claim submitted was for damages account of pepara
eOns made TO execute the contract and losses IN conse
'quence Of being prevented from finishing the job The
arbitrators were Fairchld on the part of the Cor
poyaton and Daniel Gallagher and James NJ. Smith, Jr.
The award including 1Amages and costs amounts TO the
sum OF S2s OIL H. JnAsment was entered against IT. the he
Sheriff
An award to James Flanagan, for regulating, &C. Six
ty ninth, Seventeh and Seventy first streets between
Seventh and Eighth avenues, was made by Geo smith,
B. P. Farchild and Jas. NJ. Smith, Jr, for $40 1876 o.
which, with the Judgment Of McGrane, makes total sum
TO be levied of S3S, l56 2S
The Comptroller says will also be necessary in
iude in the levy the Of s62 422 l5 pay the
for the stock issued and the obligations
issued against the city of lands taken for
Central Park Referred to Commi tee on Annual Taxes
toQelner with the assessment rolls.
ESTATES
The Committee County Offices reported In favor OF
aspropriatng additional Of $3.50 900 to the Com
missoners OF Records to enable them complete the in
exing the titles to real estate Of the city and county of
New York. $4,000 has been already Appropriated for
that purpose.
Supervisor FuIMER asked the Chairman what the ap-
preparation for.
The CHAIRMAN said was for indexing the records, in
order the lawyers time in searching up titles.
Supervisor FULMER did not exactly understand why the
tax payers should pay for the benefit of the
pocketted the fees.
The matter laid until Friday, in order that
the members might make themselves acquainted with
the necessity OF the work.
CoRoSERs' BILLS.
The Committee County Offices reported In favor OF
paying bills Of the four Coroners for the quarter
ending 3oth june amounting TO So oS4 62 and 1856 for
post mortem examinations. The report was adopted.
Several small bills ordered 10 be paid, and others
were referred.
The Board adjourned to meet Friday next at three
~ .lnrE
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HrNTxR's MEDICAL srEdAIT.-we have a copy OF tn
July number Of this valuable monthly II Ia conducted
by Dr. Robert Hunter, who has been so successful u
treating diseases OF the lungs by inhalation. The Spai
II FOR the current month contains four eaborsey
articles on diseases Of the lungs OF the heart OF the
mach and Of the skin. They contain much valuable
formation, and the price Of the magazne-ouc dollar p<
annum-brlnes Il within The reach all
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n, oss OF that already published, was unanimously
ado 'ted
The following resolution presented by Dr. Kennedy
and on motion referred 10 the Executive Committee
Resolye. That the Republican Committee recommend Ia
the German electors OF the city New In IA
yor Of our mr., 1cipes hold public the purpose
ofexpres,g eir views the political condition couu
try and that he Central Committee aid N holding
meeting.
], was finally de, ded TO appoint the committee onshs
and the following &c ntemen non afed by she Pro.
sidentMessrs j. C.. Pnckney, H. j. Otterson, =. Fenoe-
berg C. Schwartz and u. Willis.
Aer the Transaction some minor business the meet
ing adjourned.
YOUNG MEMS FREMONT AA'D DAYTON SENrRAs UNION.
There was meeting held II Clinton Fzl, on Tuesday
evening for the purpose of 70 rming 'Ioung Meas
Fremont and Dayton Central Union" Addresses were
delivered by Messrs B F. Msincrc. B. X faeps, r. a.
Mccormick, Jr, c. Brainard aud William ~ Mooney;
after which the following officers were elected
President .B. r. Mainerre.
vice iresidcnl.. JosePn Wales.
SeeietdIy uluevsieevo
treasurer george r. Ecxer.
Executive Committee-C. Branard NJ Hoyt, W. II.
Mooney, X. G. Mccormick, Jr., Chas. A. Moore, jobs
Bovine, b X Phelps Dwight IL. Oimstead and VIM, L.
Tlay.
The Union will hold meetings on Tuesday evening e
each week at the Stuyvesant Institute $50 Broadway.
free reading room will also be opened after the Ian
inst.
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From the Baltimore American, July
In accordance With a public call Ia the papers yes
tercay morning the delegates and alternates from Bal
tmore city TO the State Convention assembled at Bar
NUNS Ho.l, last night and in the absence Of Wlian
Schey Esq. the Chairman Of the Delegation, Dr. John
l.. Ieates, the alternate from the city at large,
called to the chair, and Charles G. Fulton appointed
secretary.
DR. Yeaies on taking the chair presented the follow
ing lett er from Mr.. schley:-
Dr. JOHN T.. YEATrs-DEAR SiR--By Baltimore paper
Of the date OF the let inst which saw for the first time
Wings had done me the honor to select me in my absence
Of the delegates from Baltimore the State Cou
venion to be held on the 10th inst and that you had
been selected as alternate delegate.
Twas called to this place from New York Tuesday
last by intelligence OF the dangerous illness OF my grand
Child she j. yet living but fear hopelessly sick. In
any event. whatever may be the result shall not be u
Baltimore on the 10th inst and deem proper to give
to you the earliest notice OF the fact
AS cannot fudl the commission conferred me By
the old line wings OF Baltimore, am really pleased tha1
its execution the alternative has bee entrusted 70
one who, at all times and under all circumstances has
borne himself as a staunch and true wing.
You and can vote properly and consistently for Mr..
Fillmore, hot as the nominee of the American party bue
as good whg, SOUND ana conservative in his notions.
feel well assured that he will not prescribe any csen
account # his religion his birth and the doctrines Of
the party who have selected him their standard bearer
as expounded by him, essentially conservative. And
some political dogma whch YOU and as Old line whiss.
cannot entirely approve yet az compared with the other
platforms II IS comparatively unexccptonabie and really
conser vative.
Under different circumstances would take the liberty
Of expres sing views upon certain topics which may
come up aud probably viii come up for discussion in the
Convention.
All that say is that feel well assured tAaS
the action OF the Convention will be productive OF good
With my best wishes and respects faithfully &C.
WV. SCHf.EY.
On motion Of Mr.. FrlToy, Dr. john l.. Yeates wAs
elected Chairman OF the delegation
The following gentlemen then appointed Com
mit,ee of Arrangements and Reception, and william H.
Young, Esq, chosen Chairman of the comm tteo-
VIM. Young, Dr. j. Mont, omery
John w. Randolph, John H. Relso,
Thos. X. ii. Lcary G. W. Lcniz
Col. Vim, Chesaut, VIM Robinson
Darius S.snsbUry, gh0s = Sunwalt
Richard Ponder, William Morau
Richard u. GrEbb John W Ball.
VIM. H. Nicholson, \. K. Idman
Andrew +. Warner, Charles Rec 9,
j. Shaai Stockcl.
Mr. Thomas Wilson, delegate from the Ninth and Tenth
ward. being abseut from the city, "A was received
from lin requesting Marcus Dennison, Esq, Lis alter
nste, To represei the wards n the Convention
The meeting then adjourned.
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NEW POLICE STATION.

The Police Committee Of the Board Of Aldermen, Mr.
rwin Chairman met yesterday, at r. NJ, and decided
report favor Of concurrence with the Board Of Coun
linen In having q new station house erected in the FIT
ensh ward. The station house Is TO be built adjoining
site Of the present house. and upon tho model Of the
w station house recently put up In the Ninth ward.
he petition for station In this ward has been some
me before the Common Council The present house has
n long period been unit FOR use
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business belonging to this Commission to the Police
DEPARTMENT Of the Mayors ONCE thereby proves his
own unfitpess for the position he holds
The report then goes on TO say the dismissal or the
offending clerk had previously been determined upon
Dir. GARRlGrE stated that Galmche had made applica
uon TO the baggage master at Castle Garden who de-
hvefed him his trunks when the former asserted ne
fowling pieces and the like The baggage master asked
him to open the trunks which he refused 70 do and there
was no proof that the goods had been stolen as alleged
beyond Galmche's word.
Mr CARRIoAS admitted that the charges Of robbery
were quite frequent but did not think they amounted to
much. The fact was, the railroad companies in the Gar
den responsible for the baggage not the Commits
sioners they appointed all the officers who had charge
OF IL.
The report Of the committee accepted and the mat
Mr.. CrRTs offered the following, which was adopted.-
Resolved Superintendent Of Wards Island be d
reced 10 send Backwes such unatcs noisy
about seventy transferred the old
wards better suited TO their and that three 70
character Of their arrangement
The Board soon after adjourned.
WEEKLY SUMMARY.
Number emigrants arrived to July 2 1855 ...bssdo
Do. do. since TO July 9, 1856. J, ,4O0
TO same date in 1855 1928
Decrease SO far this year ,4o7
1855. 1866.
Number inmates in institution at
Ware 's Island. .............. ..1,S43 2,412
Number inmates at Marine Hospital. $50 1877
Total. l,4ss 2,54s
ovrdraft on bank January /, 1856. $s3, ,o3l OF
Receipts since July g 1856, Tor
amount OF alien passengers...... lO,l96 90
- 1876, ,sss II
Total. ....................... s72,s57 10
Disbursements as per previous
account TO July q 1856 ........ .sl20,723 60
No payments made July 2, 1856. - 1901 so
overdraft ........... :......u...... si7, 500 SO
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ned, at his late residence in foudoun county, va on
the OH Of June 1885, JoHS SrAuER In the pth year OF
hrs aRe Mr. staer served three tours OF duty during
the Fcvqluonary war, and was perhaps at the time OF
deccasc the only survivor his ncghborhood OF the
rchle band who served their country In the tim that
tried mems souls
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The Inundati0n In France.
JOINT MEETING OF THE BELIEF COMMITTEES A
PEAL TO THE PUBLIC.

PEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
A meeting of the combined committees appointed by
the Chamber OF Commerce. the French residents and
American citizens, held at the Mayors Office yester
day afternoon. II decided to merge the different
committees general Relief Committee and the fol-
lowing gentlemen elected oficers;-
President-Fernando Wood.
Vice Presidens-Eugene Ientlhon, Moses II. Grnnell.
Secretdr1es-Arthur Leary, H. Hoguet
1sedsaTe--Lewis Curtis
The money already collected by the French Committee
is DC disposed Of under their direction and all future
collections under the direction of the General Committee
The Mayor submitted the following letter. which he had
received from the United States Consul at Paris
UNITED STATES CONSULATE,
PARIS, June IL, 1856. :
immediate representative of the great city Of New York
pie our whole country France is al this moment suffering
heavy misfortune Avas rqlnous and destructive in
Properly have destroyed and suffering want
his aehs Calamity has spread Itself In some q the reS
e and most sssnp valleys q q The south Of France an the
their torrents deposits Of stone and sand as not only to de-
@ yes aaa Whole towns have
water buildings carried on and the inhabitants many OF
such misfortune i national woe-spsealng to the sym
sure bound to France by many sncien, ties and
ie in her sympathy aid Ih ylng hour and that your
cry proper sagges9n VIII b the hrs, to stretch ont The
cs e s sqsSes aEs ySa
nave D. aoSo' x MSRs Gnsd statss tas Consul Paris
Hon FKRSASDo WooD New York
The following appeal 70 the pubic drawn up under
the direction Of the committee, and h insertion IN the
luoAe papers requested
APPEAL.
The undersigned, constituting the joint committee Of the
seW YORK leg ieaTe 70 appeal 10 their fellow e1ens s well
a io The liberal minded " other ches q our non on behalf
have ae spread misery and distress large and fair
portion Of France Commerce creates friendship among
lions by ensng feelings OF sympathy IN prosperiyand ad
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BOARD OF COuNCLMEN.

This Board convened last evening pursuant to adjourn
Iment-Presidcnt Pinckncy in the chair
sundry psstons resolutions and remonstrlnces OF 40
general importance, were presented and referred.
vEToIs.
Three veto messages received from the Mayor
onc against The appropriation og sO 900 evcl AMI grade
s milton square make suitable To- military plraies;
anothc against resolution to confirm assessment for re-
gulatng an grading Seventeenth street. from renth
nue Hudson river: and the third against III. resolution
giving the JOINT COMMITTEES OF Accounts Of both Boards
{of the Conmon Council power 10 appoint ccrE with
salary OF $500
The grounds Of the nrst veto ths, ample
provisions for military raradcs will soon be made
IN the Central park, which win obviate tho neces.
sity of using Hamilton square for that purpose The
ohe second veto that the contractor who did
the work OF grading Seventeenth street. did not fna the
requirements Of the contract In the third veto the
doubts the power OF the Common Council TO create
such an Office as clerk to the ont committee, and, ad
ng the power 10 exist he denies the necessity for s
exercise The messages, which together would hlle
column Of the HERALD we're Laid on tho table and ordered
10 be printed.
The Board then went into Committee OF tho Whole,
Councilman Appeby in the chair and took NJ the regular
calendar but the Committee without transacng any
business Of importance and the Board adjourned TO
o'clock this afternoon.
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|ALTER ATOMS OF REApE AND DUANE Sta

The Committee Streets of the Board Coanclmen,
ir Van Riper Chairman met yesterday At three O'Clock
the chamber OF the Board, 10 hear parties upon pc
lon asking for certain alterations of Rcadc and Duane
recs The petition asks tha, Reade street DO wideucd
wenty two feet the north side, from Broadway 10
entire stree that the street be extended thence Ia q
traght line 70 ntersect with Duane street 70 CITY Hall
lace and from this point 10 have Duane street widcned
twenty-five feet, on the south side, as Car Chatham
trect.
Mr. A. T. STEWART appeared before the committee and
poke IN favor Of the plan proposed which he believed
ould be great Improvement 10 that part Of the city,
prospective point OF view. Duane street being al.
eady widened west OF Broadway, and the Common
ouncil having agreed 70 extend Chambers street to
smes sir, East river Mr.. stewart urged that vide
nd continuous theroughfare bc opened from river 10
YER property In the vicinity would be greatly bene.
tied Hereby, and the city would be the gamer By II
Numerically.
Mr. D. SWEENEY also spoke in favor Of the project
nd said that Of the property owners In the
rect were opposed TO H.
Aler some further statements from other gentlemen
the same effect the committee adjourned sine de- and
romIsed 10 make out their report as early as possible.
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uOhs INDIAN ~ u8pHhs-rIf FHhsoNs hDLEDr-
Information has reached this city from reliable source
that party OF Sioux recently In the night 10 Plat
lake. fifteen miles Swan river killed Francis
Bunest and hts whole family consisting Of Ave persons
pruneu was well known half breed, and had been a
Chippewa trader for thirty yeus.St Paul (Msnnescta)
Dtp,, Julu L.
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BANGOR, MAINE, LunsKR MARKEr-we give
below statement Of the amount OF lumber surveyed
from January 10 July l, 1856, compared with the
amount surveyed during the corresponding period ois54
and 1855 -
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ghe 81 ard held special meeting at noon yesterday,
pursuant TO the statute for the purpose Of receiving the
assessment rolls