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The New York and Liverpool United States
Mail Steamers.
The ships comprising this line the following;
The Atlantic Capt Ohver Eldrdge
The Baltic jos Oomstoes
The hdrhhs. 80. Capt James West.
These ships having been built by contract
prsssy for government service, has been
<1k their constructions also in their engines,
Mkm to insure strength and speed; and their acconmo-
daons for unequaled for elegance and comfort
Price Of from New York Liverpool In first cabin 100
In second cabin e5 From Liverpool 20 New York. 30 and 20
gulneas.
An experienced surgeon attached 10 each ship.
No herths he secured until paid for.
The ships Of this line have improved bulk heads and
to avoid danger from ce will the Banks north Of 40 deg
until amer the LIST Of August.
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T.. y, Middleton,

....... Dealer IN Tee.
Feb 07--d6mif
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M - a, L., u,ofu. fsh ,,u, i..
Nof" '"s 0aSe a"e ana ea' i" 'e NV" '"'Vas
Townships 4, 5, &, Oranges So
Towasbips 8 g. / d. Of range g.
Townships $, Q, :, ofrangeo
1ss.
above referred 10 are situated in he following townships
South efae base line and Of the th principal meridian.
T Township q q ranges Il and nd H.
Townships l.. q. ), Of range IA.
townships !, p 3 Z, 3, Of ranges 10 and 10.
No,h AZ ,h. has. r nd mes, of ne sah 0,ine,at ue,idfau
townships !, .. s,e, :, ofansss. - -
Townships j, O.. 8, 4, S. 4, I, of ranges
Townships j, D.. s. I, 5, Of range 10,
TS,nshipps = 3, :, o. rssss II. %
T Tswassis. !. ! ~. ~ ifaass,s
TTs s~s:sS: j J. i ;ssss i i: and H.
s$Ss ~ s
"a are in @
CT - u. ,,,. a..
rownshias ga d nf y, w aa "a i0'
Townsnips g. o. To- H. Of rappe2I
Townships g. 10, II. H. Of range b.
TTownships ~ ~ II ~ Of r. ranss a. q
Townships y, y, 49, u, IS, Of range 49,
Townships 10, IA, Is, IS, Of range 2s
The sale will be held a, the land Office at ot.rnsv,LLr CON-
OF all the vacant public lands within such
lions as above referred to in the aforementioned townships vz'
0' ~ '"e 'a' wv" a"a ~e y ~" W." r'"'P'' "''a'"'
Townships ;, g. = Of range le
townships y =. OF range 10
Townships g. ~ 8, 0, of range 81.
Townships !, g. 9, 70, Of range %
Townships y ., - 10, OF range %
Townships 9, o. 10, OF ranges "a and as
townships g g. 10, T. of ranges %, 81 3D. 80
Townships 7, 8, 8, Of range 81
In the State of missouri,
public be held at the land office at ia cKsos CON-
mencng Monday day October for the
disposal public sections
to viii. "'' "-A'' Nv D'''f'
NORTH of ts base lin, and ,a of tb. 6fh ,iner,l .s
township u Of ,ange5
Trownships a. a. ~ -, o. a. range Q.
townships -, 70 ~ Is, Of range g.
roWnsIips ~, ~, "a p OF range y.
Trownships s 90 s ~ ~, 20, OF range w.
TTown:sips q q a. % q r a Is.
Eas ha 20 IN g and townships d. a. Of range l5
Townships d. a. 49, orange II.
Du.,c ,,,, will b. ,,,. :, -. Ian, oo,. :, p. u
q Se ne sn u day Of for The
Il Ss %n M mile Of me nib and st.
N0rtA u AZ base line as4 s Of s enA principal MARKHAM
=. =
Ss ia psh 20 a. % % range u, ,o,v
I sections IN width on each side Of said roads and branches
anu s m are only parity within sad limits as
peciye district land Offices by the Commissioner Of the
Lana n 3 S, a., .s.., .,,,,... -, -, - tn ,
Lands reserved or schools military and other purposes will be
eIsuded from he sales
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Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Smith,

NAY 14-Edward Riley was put on trial charged with
mayhem having bitten of the Of Cornelius Scan
Ion ship carpenter at porter house In Seventh street,
on the evening OF the 10th April last II appeared from
the testimony that the parties met at the porter house ON
the evening aforesaid and took several drinks together
during which Scanlon displayed three twenty dollar gold
which excited the cupdity Of Riley who called Ssan
Ion aside and seized him by the nose with his teeth
while he attempted to rob his vest pockets They were
eparaed By tho keeper Of the porter house when
found that Scanlon's nose was partially bitten off and
otherwise mangled As the nose not entirely de-
s.royed and could not technically be said to have been
sh the Judge charged that the crime Of mayhem was
not legally established but that the prisoner might be
found guilty Of assault and battery With intent COM
nit that crime OF simply Of assault and battery accord
ing ~ the Jury view the testimony. The jury returned
verdict OF assault and battery with intent 70 commit
mayhem and the prisoner was sentenced TO the full
term of Eve years the State prison. the Recorder re-
marking that be happy in being able to rid the
muny oil desperate character a. the prisoner was
well Known h be.
james CA vas convicted Of grand larceny in steal.
Ing ships m,insa and sentenced to two years tn the
STATE prison.
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Brooklyn City News.

nEsTRrcTOS oY uSoCcUPfD DWELLINGS BY fIRE-fester-
da, morning about o'clocr, fire broke out In .
range fre brick budipgsf oxford street. Allan
Tee ere originated in closet on the second
soy and burning through 10 the adjoining house, both
In flames and were totally destroyed Two ad-
Joring bu' dings we're considerably damaged. They
owned ~ Joseph r. Bridges who erected them at
" about 81 0oO each They insured TOR IS 900
Ar they were not occupied the of the fire
"a attributed 10 incendarism.
The cAsT o. Ri ss1l vs. LAw-The Kings County Cir
cult Court ~ss adjourned yesterday until Friday in
sequence Of the illness o. Judge Rockwell The case Of
Rockwell against law will then resumed.
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT on The THIRD AVENUE Rail.
Coroner Hantofd held inquest Tuesday upon
The body Of the child Henry Weaver which came to ITS
death by being By the Of the Green
weed line Inc chd, appears, crossing the track
wi 81 the accident occurred The wheels passed over the
leQs and severed them from the body The conductor
was cryirg at the time, the driver being dinner
several Vtnesses examined and the jury rendered
the ullsving verdict: That Henry Weaver Jr ca me
10 81 oea;h nom Injuries received by beitg BY
car No 70 OF the Brooky City Railroad Company on
rhird avenue, Tveey sixth street ON the 18th inst
The jury also ind that here gross Encouragement on
the part Of the Bsookyn City Railroad Company NOT
providing other means BY which conductors and
drivers take their meals than the custom now IN
practice u the conductor relieving the driver for the
purpose Of taking bis meals In the Which custom
uDsae and improper and that 10 toe opinion Of the
Jury, this casualty would have besn ayoied had there
been driver and conductor duty a. TIE time The
conductor Who taken into custody, was uhsrAysd,
there being no complaint .sds sgsIss. atm.
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COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The Be ard o. asusl plaee yesterday, julian c.
verplsncA Ia the char.
CASTLE GARDEN ASTRAY.
JON A. KENNEDY, from the Castle arden Committee
made the following Ispor reference 10 late ARRAY
at Cas.,e GARDEN
TIE Committee Oh Castle Garden. % vh,rn wr re'er
the esouton OF Aquy 10 ragard % ss shp 81 ncso
las wb eb arrived - s pOr ron hhyrt on ne IN o. May
Tts us, ssse in,tus.a careful uqusrJ nto he con.
sh sid s abcng q he pHergss snd sszgage iber-fr
respectfully The regns OF her Lvesrgncns az fol
Tba nile the 81 rrhoss rcues1ee BoJd and ancxen
ss esI Ss w o ns r. oss sss s
sid ard made ias o The hio aoe hsrenpoa Jacob smith,
Counc from he ecood CouEc firc sprsog on board
the SAP from IKE aeAnboa,
Tb1fe tnmscse y sought aud obsired Interview with
The captain 10 his csou deck NTH
star o. Que breast ard exhibited document sguse he act
ing Mayor and addressed 70 the gsn squS o. polcem.n
AIRY Vessel ana cot 70 mclesi bun ThI smb informed The
fpsch polio on board That Re "a Tested Run smih ne
sst a. con az he ~ Nicholas wss auc 9red he zeambos,
Garden went alongside. when smith orbade the
Csttn suys q this ssambosi sod pooe a. Inevertas-
LEES bearded Tie ship, wnsn smith eixsd The former by the
mate charge the sao reuFed u allow the pass~n
gerr togo board he seApoa, from Caste Garden stating
ha sIeh the Instructions OF hs captain, aud thu her
responsible for his sets The csp Burns
resurnA g Castle 6arden oesin.d srsn order IRON one
ceive sndheurasd 20 The shp aid AZ ain
ms e oeors hs so s n n
smh The ocer In charge OF the snip by sgsng u r
TSss de passengers we're anervHrd Passed
Blrbeck BY The runners and INST the former we're
Thea y The s so se% ana money 20
That they landed at Case Garden without objection
IRON es srs Ss5 Or S,ss1 sc smith COX o. se sa %
the pier No. l. North river. .
raj RafeI ccmpany N whose interest behalf
TIE runners sud chers were indirectly operating Inc ackes
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BOARD OF COUNCILMAN.

The Bosrd held It's ftn regular session for Nay at the
couaeii last evening", President Pncknsy in the
cA Several petitions and resolutions presented
ana referred. The following was adopted
Resolved That the c. mrnissoner of Streets be, and is
HEREBY ordered the floating chapel st the foot
OF Iais nt street forthwith.
Also, tas folowirg:-
Where's the enlargement Of the Battery progresses
SLOWLY be M little than half com pete, al
though the contract gwen out en- the 18th November
1862 sr3 should have been flushed on tbs 18th No
ven DOR 1856 and iLasnuch there question Of the
lega & ; OF tie contract, therefore, BE- II
Resolved, That the report OF the special Committee
unsde rpca ire snargsrsat Of tho Battery the 9th
DECEMBER 1895 and all the papers 10 connection there
WITH be- snd hereby taken from he .s and referred
10 Com a.see WbarVss Piers and Slips Of This Board
Tor her consideration and report.
The following was reterrec:-
Resoivec That the sesIies Or and rivates Of
the Police Department be increased from 500 70 $500
per sIrgn TO take eitc: II Jan. i, 1856.
resolution ado pteo authorizing the street In
epestC- 20 spyotnt ten inspectors OF wells and pump
Adjourned 10 Friday.
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d1arrlesl.


On Thursday evening" Nay g. by the Rev. E. hatfield,
Mr. GEORGE HEwsoN to Miss MARY A. n. NORMAN both Of
this city.
On Monday evening" May IL, At the residence Of Mrs:
Stewart East Broadway, by the Rev. DR.. Armitage of
tie Norfolk stree. Bap church, Mr. LYMAN G. HALL to
Miss MARY JANE JOHNSTON, all of this city.
Co ifornia papers please copy.
On Monday. May IL, by the Rev DR.. s. d. Burchard,
CHARLES L. FULLER, of Troy, N. T., to ELIZABETH MARY,
daughter o. the late Marshall s. Waller of Vermont.
On Monday evening, May IL, az the residence Of the
BRIDES father No. LIS avenue B, BY the Rev. Thomas
Mclaughlin OF New Rochelle brother OF the groom, JOHN
McLouGBlN to MARY F. McSwEEyEY, second daughter Of
Calsghsn insolvency, al or this city.
On tuesday evening, May Ii, by the Rev Mr.. Bushe,
ct the Suffolk German Reformed church, Mr. ADAI
BERT RNGUEREI to Miss MATILDA GUIyAND daughter Of f.
GuinALd, Esq, all Of this city.
On Wednesday, May H. at the Church Of the Messiah.
BY the Rev. Dr. Osgood, AMHERST WIGH1 Jr to ADELAIDE
A. daughter OF Daniel S. Griswold ESQ., all OF this city.
On Tuesday evening, May 49, by the Rev. Mr.. Lovett,
Mr. HENRY KREwoIP to Miss GRRTR JDE V. VAN DOORN OF
this city.
Minnesota and Florida papers please copy.
In Brooklyn, Tuesday evening, Nay l3 By the Rev.
Henry Wsrd Btecher, Mr. MADISON MxTER to Miss SUSAN
OLIVIA daughter o: ELI c. Blake, Esq.
California papers please copy.
In Brooklyn, ON wednesday, May I, by the Rev. VIM.
B. Hoyt JAMES H. EAs1oN, Esq, Of Morristown, N j. to
Miss AMANDA p STILES, Of Bethel, Me.
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Bag Rachel Losanssr on. Edds FslmousS-iunc6 1
sss Won set 800 MseD Rstsrd.1.runch Msnols.
Brig Ocean Traveller Sargent Observation-Disclosures
Brig Bucaman. Wright Jacksonville Thompson Fun
Brig Geo stochAam Oliver, ss,ila Rvsr-H Rrooln.n
s sas. s s.,I.A Coo Bacon
sshr. G'ovsAnd Obi. KsvenAsh, St John. AB-Kely &
scSI surs Vista DOans; g John NB-Underwood Dubois
s scSr E.rcS NOBLE Sssr%s1 g.
scSr Ora. dee I,pSSss Jac.Onvis Bret. 800 Co
ssSr ssnSssssts sxsszs Sh.ris:ion Scranton TsansD
Sch. r Jscsn sH.'sn Powell i,a
Ser aoa@ss. SaSssrs0n: ESlisSs,pnis J Mckee.
sclr Tho. xiis, Nils, Wei dsss Chase Small
sSss Ep r sss
Propeller Parker Vein, Ramsey Baumoro-Cromwels
Propeller The mas Sparks. Morrison PhiladelUhis.
Propeller Plauet. Lopez Philadslphia-w Thompson
ARRIVED.
o ss.s sps Fruit sa s.s,1o a. March
ss1 q bss s5 a Bsrass
James Dalrype OF Ohio, seaman 1he body was brought
Big orl. SOl Prospect Blanchard cienuesos April 2s
srs Sss1Is: ,soss asssn Tor New YORK lns: $ o.
I st ss%ssss G
days with molasses 70 Goodhue Co; vesse to Buck
a oa 80 81 "a. s0%
company with schr Aversads, steering Ne loaded
" Big Belief s.xysr .lSrdse. days. with lumber,
Brig Mechanic. Br,aat Mschias with lumber to master.
Schx Joseph Potts to E4sex) Mack Key West 9dAys wh
mahogany. DC to Post smith 90 l0tn ms, lat 81 Ion 75
number water casks.
scbr Bsgey. hsyman, Plymouth, NC. 4davs for PRO-
whence
schr Surprise Latou.ette, Petersburg. 8 days
6cbr Truth, Davis berfolk 4dAys
bchr Waterbury Crsmmer. alexandria, days.
SC, r I hi !, Rich. Baltimore, 3 days.
6cor MAIL Cropper CheE ssgue. 4 Gays.
Bchr Newport Fsrrcw, Ohncoeayue,
6cbr w Otis j. mes, Chincotsagii5
Schr MAIL Forbes, Chiucoiesgue.
Schr Benz Franklin, Brown, Cnerryfed. daya.
echr Jane - Calais.
Schr Nv Alfred, Coiterell, Calais
Gchr Ohareetoo, Burgess Belfast, Me.
Schr Isabella Faulkib Bosiou.
Hchs Barnes, Raymond, Harwioh
Hchr Ober Fairfield ennis.
schr Council. Ho ives, WRxeham
Scbr Wonder Frsuch Providence.
Soop Joal Hall DOLE. Portland, c.
Schr he ena Kelley, New Haven.
kcop Pointer. 70 PTovldaacs
Prope or Res!cheater Clarke Providence
Propeller Harris Smith, New London
EAiLED.
Steamship Persia Br), liverpool Knoxville, Savannah Mo-
rion Charleston; Roanoke, NORFOLK. &c.
Wind during the day from NE TO Sc
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0les1.

Died.
On Wednesday, May IA, CArnARISE daughter Of James
ana Margaret Carroll eyed years. months and days.
The friends and acquaintance OF the family are re-
specully invited to attend the funeral from the reel
dence her parents No. 10 Aonroe street. this after
noon, Q two O'Clock.
ON Wednesday, May II, FRANCES CRAwIEY, formerly Of
ais friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited
to attend funeral from the City Hospital At one
O'Clock y. N.
On WEDNESDAY, Nay H. CIAus Of Carsten and Meta
Ca,hsrine Manges, sgsd is days.
TIE relatives and friends OF the family are invited to
attend the funeral, this afternoon, a. halt.past
o'clock from his ase residence, No. 90 Roosevelt street.
On Wednesday, Msy IA. of consumption, ANNA V. Ds
The relatives friends and scquantsnces and those Of
the family are respectfully requested to attend the fu
neral, from the residence Of Mrs Sherry No. 81 West
twenty sixth street. afternoon, at two O'Clock,
without further invitation. Her remains viii be taken
TO Green wood for intermtnt.
In Brootlyp "Wednesday, Nay L. Of scarlet fever;
GILBERT OF Jeremiah " ana w. oPAaer' aseo
Her relatives and friends are respectfully invited to ~
No 1Ss Atlantic street. to afternoon at three
O'CLOCK, without further notice.
In Brooklyn on Tuesday evening, Nay ~, very SUD
DENY. DAsnI BURGESS, Of the firm Of Daniel Burgess
bs rsoss and re atives Of the family are respectfully
invited to attend hs funeral s o Hsar sss
A. st.peton on wednesday. May u after short H.
John A. ana Belinda Laforgs aged years, months and
IA days.
invited to attend the funeral from the residences OF ms
parents, To- morrow afternoon, 1T two o'clock
Bngbamton papers please copy.
elaest daughter OF Timothy and Abigail Knoser.
In Augusta, Ga, on Sunday May =, Mr. THOMAS A.
A. he London Hotel Singapore on Saturday, March l.
Of bilious fever. WILLIAM LEE Jr, Of this city, eldest son
OF william and Phebe Lee.
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City Politics,

Niger woRsHipPERs' CENTRAL CoxMnTE--A meeting
Of the socAled Republican Central Committee Was held
last night, at Freemssens Hall, No. 600 Broadway,
Edgar Kecbum in the chair and Msssrs Peel and Ter.
wsgsr acting secretaries. The whole business Of the
evening token up with debates in reference the
forthcoming Niger worshippers State Convention and
how to choose proper delegation from this city to 90
there Charles Riddle, COL Pnckney, William Peel and
others participated but decision Of any
was come to when the committee adjourned, which was
at q late hour.
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Court Caienciar-This On,

erPaEn 0Oun-urcuiL-Nos. 10 z8I, 4b8, 4B6, 325,
500 500, 500, 507, sos, 500, 6l0
srnnoR CouET-Nos. $685. 32l, 800, 3ss, $50 22s, 49,
s25 sa6 6l2, 5l3 IA 500, 1884, sos, 49, &c. 22s $685.
S5s, 3et SIS $40 SS6 49, 49, 4os COL cog oo4, 6o6
UNnD STATES DIs1RioT CoUKT.-Sos. 10 70 rs, l22 49,
"a
COMMON PLEAS Part mos, 632, $685. $50, $40, GAL
642 Ga cas- 652 to 658. Part 2-Nos 498 l54 $780, 173
csc CO., eol et2, 663, 664, 666 666, 687, 671 672.
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Herald Marine correspondence.

PEILAD EiPHIA 14-Arr ship Asia. Duncan, Liver.
poe oarks Br Wallace Mayaguez; SIR Geo seymour
(Br) DIN, Pa err0 Sarah Coleman Ameioa Goso, Mes
sna;t ak Ryder Boston; brig Henry Leeds WARWICK HavA
schrs Falls, sweeusud Maanzas Orlando, Heard,
Sssua Is Grande Martha skinner, Chap n, Ponce Pr
Croker, Paul. Taunton Martha Wrghtngton WrRhins ton,
FRt kiser; Urenda. Pnkhana. Portand 5ophrona, Wall,
Calais; Alva (Br) Clemeng, Windsor, Ms; Mary Min,
Melvin, Work emporium, Mayhem, Newport.
Gid seamshp City or baltimore, Le,ch Liverpool 8chrs
Lima o'Brysn, and Dart Williams, Halifax L Crocker,
Paul. Taunton; Mary Mla, Melvin NYork; emporium,
Mayhem, Providence.
Old q, Port Richmond schra Chas Huas Thompson New
Haven; Rlnyon. Endcott Fad hiver; Alpine Hopper,
Newburyport; Dennis Hewitt Nepouset; Jsoez l. Whis
Godfrey and Marsellois Perry, Bos,r WA Huutsr New
ell, suffolk; Warren Nelson Leeds Brso Minnesota, Ba.
ker, Lynn Martin Godsmith NYork.
Miscellaneous aud Disasters.
ARRIVAL IMMENSE FLEET-The following table will
show glance the of arrivals port New
York during Moa6ay Tuesday Of this week. will be
that but few first class vessels among the NUMBER
Steamships Brigs.................. 81
Ships Beho $50
Barks OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. % Fropslers ..............
zsS
The above table does soops and craft
OF which the arrivals
HE following classification OF vessels in this port the
Ith iist:
steamships 80 Brigs 157
Ships 126 Bchooners. ......... 343
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THE CHARGE OF CORRUPTION AGAINs
THE COUNCILMEN COMMITTEE ON TIL


The special committee Of the Board of COuncimen de-
lega,ed to examine, with the charge Of corruption pre-
ierred sgainst the Committee Streets Of this Board
in the matter Of the proposal to widen Beekmsn street.
adjourned meet this afternoon, at 81 O'clock at the
chamber Of the Board II Is expected that further nves
tsaon into te subject of the charge will imphcste
parties than the City Librarian, the only party
TINS far IMPLICATED.
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Is y: :: 3. ssS u' s, az
nos osnsed runner and In The certainly IN The into
IL. Ss ns.iys = al shss unlawful Yr0cssalns. W. %
sa az. SS g nd 2 s sS y
Cd IN Il s,es but se remark Of Councilman sn.a % Ss
s Fspsuns from Liverpool xss coming up d. bay about
e time q ,Ss n..,oa 2! hs board ss g
. IsScS . ,or him ne g d. M 10,
pool and have money; don such passsagsrs
Your committee are OF opinion that explanation made
x % ne letting o. ne Rs be SSs N @ M
view Of he prompt revocation OF Inc permit
law: = have Ssn
sSis under chapter q the laws Of 1888
others operating behalf q he above RsIo.a Sonpsny
passenger guilty Of msdsmeanor punishable By tine and
gsa. q $500 for each on board for which she may
oomnt.s. - u. al as penal
q: Pp. g, Sss ..G + ,s q
asceTaipss and oona,snly p .nna,;,ad
AL VINO" i''p''' JOHN 4. KENNnDY
Nay IA, 1856. ANN cAkRiaAN.
Mr.. PURpY did not wish to condemn Mayor Barker,
whom he believed was honorable man, and he be-
eved the adoption Of the report would have that effect
The Common Council had taken action against Com
issioners and he feared to create serious misundeT
standing.
Mr. MORGAN offered resolution exonerating the Mayor
from blame, and endorsing the report
Mr.. KENNEDY oid not wish to hold Mayor Barker up
criminal and then aoqui him. paper before the
Board blaming him. Councilman Smith got the clerk to
draw up the permit before the acting Mayor had autho
rzed him TO do so. He mr.. Kennedy did not know
whether Mr.. Smith could read write or not.
Nh CURTIS moved to lay the report on the table, which
was lost.
Mr.. KENNEDY was furs the Garden would be burned
down before week passed, active measures were not
taken
Mr. MoRGAS's resolution passed in the following
Words
Resolved That the report Of the Castle Garden Com.
mittee be accepted and entered upon the minutes and
that they be ordered 10 for all violations Of Law
in the landing Ct passengers from the ship st. Nicholas,
on the - inst.
communication WAS received from Councilman Jacob
L. Smith, asking for the appointment OF committee to
investigate the conduct of Mr.. Kennedy.
Mr.. PuRDY called up the matter, when
Mr.. KENNEDY stated, with much heat, that he denied
1t. he had not furnished the reporters with
count of the ARRAY, Mr.. Smith believed The state
rents of the press in general however. correct
MIR. Smiths commun icaon ordered on he, and
the Secretary instructed TO notify him that no
charges were made against him.
MIR. CUMMINGS made q report from the COMMITTEES on
Retrenchments proposing certain measures of reform
cutting off agencies, reducing salaries, &C. LAID over
for future consideration.
letter received from Dr.. CarnochAD declining to
receive his salary Of 81 600 until the Board
less embarrassed than ut present.
Communications were received and other routine bu-
siness transacted, when the Board adjourned.
WEEKLY SUMMARY.
No. Of entrants arrived 10 May 1885, II I39
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SPRINKLING THE STREETS.

The Aldermen Committee on Croton Aqueduct Depart
ment Alderman Ely chairman, met yesterday, at 10 A.
NJ, Of tho office Of the Croton Aqusduct Department
and in connection with the officers of the Groom Aque
duct Depar witnessed the trlal in Chambers street
OF OF machines constructed for sprinklng the
streets. Seven different machines appeared. After
thorough trial Of the machines the committee decided
choose one submitted by Mr.. l.. Fowler His machine
comprises semi circuiar tube feet long, attached to
the hogshsad Of wssr with holes perforated the bot
TOM All the others submitted also those in hero
toore had holes perforated the ends and Sides The
apparatus chosen it found sufficient to lay the
dust thoroughly, without leaving the streets muddy,
which has been the nvaribs objection heretofore to I'll
street pprnklers It may be stated interesting
iAc that nearly five hundred persons engaged dur
Ing the months in sprnklng the streets of this
city. No license Is required. The only obligation IL to
pay the Croton Aqusduc, Department two hogs
head for the water used and the sprnkng appAra
tus adopted by the Common Council.