The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-31

the financial agents Of the concern. The report
states that their agents paid ss1 900 to secure the
passage of the tariff bill through the last Congress.
OF which amount $1,000 was disbursed by the New
York branch OF the company for printing, editorial
service, &C., but that no satisfactory explanation
has yet been afforded of the application Of the
balance of the funds. Here we have an insight
into the manner in which these manufacturers
duct business, and the way in which their stock
holders are swindled.
After much buster and terrible threatening the
factions in Kansas have at last come to hard knocks
The free State and prosavery parties in Bourbon,
county engaged recently in a regular pitched battle
in which there was one man killed several wounded
and prisoners captured both sides. General Lane
has entrenched himself at place called Sugar
Mound, and asserts his intention of fighting the
United States troops if they are sent to dislodge
him. While this bloody work is going on. the free
State delegates to the Lawrence Convention are at
loggerheads upon the question of participating in
the election for state officers. The committee to
which the subject was referred have reported three
distinct propositions. The majority advise letting
the election so by default moety Of the minority
are in favor of nominating and supporting full
ticket while the balance of the committee desire to
the proslavery nominees.
The Secretary of the Navy has formally notified
the Atlantic Telegraph Company that the steam
frgate Niagara will be again detailed to assist in
laying down the Submarine cable in the spring.
Chief Engineer Everett, formerly of the Niagara,
has been granted leave Of absence and will proceed
to England to arrange the preliminaries for laying
the cable. Our despatch says he is to have entire
charge of the work.
The proceedings of the Common Council last even
ing were unusually interesting. After the transac.
ton of some routine business in the Board of Alder
men, and just the session was about to break up
a communication from the Corporation Counsel was
read, giving some startling Developments impli-
eating Street Commissioner Devlin and Mr.. Turner,
his deputy The salaries of these officials are fixed
by ordinance at twenty-five hundred and fifteen hun
dred dollars per annum respectively: but by the
document alluded TO i appears that they each have
under aifdaIits drawn compensation at the rate of
five thousand and twenty-five hundred dollars per
annum. II furthermore appears that the Corpora
ton Counsel, learning the facts referred to- in
duced Messrs. Devin and Turner to make restitution
of the amounts overdrawn. There are probably cir
cumstances connected with these transactions which
have yet to be brought TO light and which may put
a different aspect on the matter.
The Board Of Couneilmen were in session last
evening, but in consequence of rencontre between
Councilman Van Claim and a clerk of the Board of
Aldermen, nearly two hours were lost the business
of the Board having been suspended until the com.
mittee appointed to investigate the case reported
that they could not make up their minds as to the
facts and asked TO be discharged. The request was
acceded to. Remonstrances against the sale of
portion Of the Park for Post Office were presented
by Mr.. Warner and laid on the table. Alex. T.
Stewart proposed TO give $500 900 for that portion
Of the Park which the Common Council are about
giving TO the general government for $3.50 600 The
paper was laid on the table. The report of the
special committee on recognizing the Finance DE.
partment was called up and gave rise to q lengthy
and acrimonious discussion during which Messrs.
Warner, Ottarson, Brady and Kennard were placed
under arrest, aud Messrs. Avery, Hemphil Chap
man. Noyes and Franklin were committed for con.
tempt, having refused to vote hut motion they
were subsequently released. In Committee of the
Whole the report was recommended TO third read.
ing to-day TO which time the Board adjourned.
They viii meet at one o'clock.
The Board Of Supervisors held their last meeting
yesterday. The salaries Of police justices were in
creased 1920 in addition to their present pay;
also the salary Of the naturalization clerk Of the
Court Of Common Pleas, from 5000 to 81 cooper
annum. a proposition TO increase the salaries of
the Judges of the Supreme, Superior, Common
Pleas, Surrogate's and Recorders Courts, and Of
the City Judge, was referred to the appropriate
committee for the new Board to act upon. reso
luton TO appoint ex-senator Barr a Tax Commits
soner, in place Of G. W. Allen. was laid on the Ia.
be Resolutions of thanks to Mr. Steers the Presi.
dent and to he clerks and reporters, were adopted
without dissent
The new Board Of Supervisors will be organized in
the chamber of the Board of Aldermen on Monday
next AT 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The action for libel at the suit of the Austrian
Consul General Of this port against the propretors
Of the Express, was set down for yesterday before
the United States Circuit Court but was postponed
until Wednesday. for the accommodation of the de.
PENDANTS. Mr.. Books and his attorney made afi.
dayits that the defendants could not safely go to
trial in consequence of the absence of witnesses.
The postponcment was al first opposed by Mr.. Jas.
T. Brady and Mr.. La Rogue. The libel which was,
they said, gross and slanderous defamation of a
highly honorable genieman-thc commercial repre-.
sentative Of Austria at this port had been pub
hed in 1854, and the action was nearly three years
on the calendar. Judge Ingersoll did not think that
the afidavits showed sufficient ground for a post
ponement. and denied the motion; whcreupon Mr..
McKeon, United States District Attorney, who was
associate counsel for the defence said that when
he was engaged by Mr.. Brooks he expected to be
out Of Office before the trial came on, but holding
the position he yet holds. he could not appear as
counsel against the representative Of the Austrian
government, and would withdraw from the case.
Messrs. Brady and Ia Rogue then consented to the
cause going over until Wednesday Of next week.
Nj Jas. Brooks, who present, said he was taken
by surprise at the course Mr. McKeon had felt il
cessary to adopt: but as he had every confidence in
the uries Of the Court, be would defend IL himself
The Judge ordered the case to stand over to We'd.
nesday next on the consent Of the plaintiffs counsel
The members OF the Legislature elect, yesterday,
hy invitation ~ the Board OF Ten Governors visited