New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-09

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emiLent sucoess.
In the Board Of Councimen lsst evening nave.
III, Mt made to inclose the Washington Monnme u,
gu ord nance submitted by the Controller to enable
him to ssue ssment bonds arrearages Of ssss
tnts, passed. An attempt to take up the Branch
B,isgs Maistl bill FIJI through. The Central Purk
Con NILSSON, asked for appropriation 10 esabls
them to go on with their work, and the Board cd
journed to meet this evening.
TIE Board OF Aldermen llst evening passed on q
large number of reports providing for filing suSkes
lois snd similar pspsrs. The report appointing and
re-, ploiptirg Commissioners Of Deeds, slightly amend
ing that of the COuLoilu,ep, was adopted.
Tx YorSG Nh rs Fremont AND DAYTON CrsrRAL
INIoS OF NEW ioRK.-A potc,l organization ae<er
Ibis name formed last night, q, Cir ton Hail. With
shur dsnt enthusiasm end excellent promises tor the
iutme. Mr.. b F. Mapiere was chose n President
Tnn,rEYNTu WARD REPUBLICAN, MrErISG A
meeting of the Republicans Of the Thirteenth Ward
wss held last evening at Onderdonks Hall. corner Of
Grand ord Clinton Streets to respond to the nonina-
tkn of Fremont and Dayton. The attendance WA
quite large EDWARD Collin presided, and Benz. c.
Dean ard II s Jennings acted as Secrets aries The
Philadelphia Republican platform was read sad
adopted Speeches Were made b, W. I b. MiIlikin,
DR. SnoJGrsss and Judge Culver. A gentleman who
arrived in tie 4, O'Clock New Haven train gave the
following vote for the respective candidates taken
On the cars: Fol- Fremont so; FILLMORE o. Buchau.
an, ~ no preference, 9. The meeting was good
ote ard adjourned after giving three cheers for FIRE.
mont and Dayton.
SIXTEENTH WARD RRPusfIcASs The Repubh-
cans Of The Sixteenth Ward met last evening IN the
hail. corner OF Eighth and Sixteenth street in ro-
spopse to call in the morning papers. The attend
anct was large. G. G. Butler presided and Mr. Tag
gait was sIponttd Secretary On motion o. 'mo,it-
tee consisting of Messrs Caffiey, Mcksfe, Louns-
bury Blakenly and Jackson. wa, appointed to report
q pan of organization for the ub to the rext meet
ing Messrs. Taylor and Sherwood and Others then
addressed the meeting in behalf Of the principles q
Republlcapism ard were loudly applsuded- The
greatest unaniinity and eIthusiasm prevailed.
TWENTIETH WARD REPUBLICAN, ASSOCIATION
meeting o, tbs Association was held last evening
at C,np. nal Hail. corner of Tbirty-ourth street and
Eighth averue, ar j S Fountain 10 the chair.
The Constitution OF the Club and the list Of mem-
bers were read. On motion, Mr.. Chas Netletoa was
elects Vice Pre- odeDt, and Mr.. H. Camp Treasurer.
brief discussion took place the ubject Of alter
ing the Constitution aud without coming to decision
The meeting adjourned.
Nrw CorscIL DIsrRIcTs.-The Special COMMITTEE
Of the Board OF Coui cmtn appointed to redistcs the
civ for members If the Board of Coulcilen accord
Ing TO the provisions of the Charter Of 1853, which
equiIcr the cane 10 be done within one year after
each census and net less than thirty days previous to
tn annual election, met yesterday at the City Hail.
| Or comparing The figures Of the population OF tho
| vsrous Words as Indicated. by rhe census it was
ceianed that the First, Sc 'ond and fh'd WARDS
Will be entitled TO one member each instead OF tive, a.
at present; the Fourth, Fifth ard Sixth to two each,
psead f three; the Twelfth to two, in,te ad Of ones
the Eabr eel tn and Twenty first to four each Instead
of two the Nineteenth to two, nste I'd OF one and tao
| Twentieth TO five, instead of three. The remsning
Wards will have the number % at present. The
rate Of representation 10 member for every 500
Of the population.
FRhE ACADEMY ExAMIsATIoS.-The examinations
| ct the FREE Academy were concluded yesterday The
Introductory class examined in Geometry They
have passed through Fix books of Legendrc within the
tenn and good portion Of the class have mastered
them Sixteen Freedmen examined in French,
which they have studied fot two years speciality
Of the French is the prenedated use Of tram
lations Polyglot readers used and the students
ore drilled to read Of the French from the English
Translation an excellent exercise. Seventeen Frcsh
men were examined in Spanish. Some of them were
toleIably good in traDslatih; there was but little
good pronunciation. The remainder OF the class were
eXomined in Vigil, Of which they have read little
Over three books, ard the Greek Grammar with some
Thirty pages Of The Greek Reader. They succeeded
az well mot boys in that stsge of preparation for
College The Sophomore class was examined in Draw
irg ard exhibited some good copies OF designs fof
Al, htectulal oinamen'ati,n The Juniors exam
ired in Intellectual Philosophy. The examination
papers involved discussion Of the theories of Locke
aId KaLt the systems disposed Of with amusing
fplaucy Thee three studies Intellectual Philosophy,
Rhetoric end Logic, might be very much shortened
with advantage. The idea Of teaching any particular
system Of philosophy, too, stems to be rather behind
these tolerant tines of lectures on the lfs-
toy Of Philosophy wo lid be Of far service tn an
the dogn attic teaching of single system as faulty ~
oil tie rest.
BLASTING DIAhOSD REEr.-An invitation was ex-
tend.o to the members Of the Common Council 70
v i,Ltss the operation Of blasting Diamond Reef
Yesterday afternoon, and steamer was promised Ter
their accommodation. A plumber OF the members o.
10 Boards went TO Whitehall at the time specihed,
but DO steamboat appeared. During high water sev'
eral very heavy blasts were made, the eSpeSo.
throw ing large volumes of water 10 the higa' o. 10"
feet accom- panied by a dull, snllcn report what
progress has been made on the face OF the reel ws
could not Learn; and IL is said thai the contractr
v.,y eb,rv of giving any information upon the sutees
W, atet Yer. A vest quantity Of gunpowder has been