The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-10

submitted for that purpose am sir, very respectfully.
J. THOMPSON, Secretary of the Interior
To the PRESIDENT OF TIKI UrrrKD STATES.
Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, Dec. 7, 1861.
The State characterization Of the Fnances-7he Comp
troler's R1ort-Mr. Church and His Appointmenh-7he
AUDITORS Office and the Policy Of the Contracting Board
Where is Canal Commissioner SheTiu'-7ne Kane a~d
Hdrtsene Medals, dc.
AS the time approaches for a change in portion of the
State Offices the present occupants of the departments
busy engaged in preparing their annual reports be
submitted by their the incoming Legislature
1t will be gratifying to newspaper publishers in particular,
and to the public in general to know that the documents
issued this year will be commercially brief and pointed.
The Comproers report in which the main interest ecu
tres, will probably confined to matters of fact
densed much consistent with clear, understand
able statement, and will avoid much possible those
'suggestons which however well considered and valua
be experience has shown to be seldom regarded by
Legislature.
The finances Of the State will surrendered into the
hands of the Comptroller elect in condition far better
than that in which they found their way into tho
hands of Mr. Burrows who has reversed the policy his
predecessors and inst cad of using the weeks al
his official term in paying out just mucl money
could conveniently lay his hands upon has striven by the
exercise OF discretion his outlays to
respectable balance in the Treasury for his
OF course there great number of the appropriations
of the last republican Legislature still unsatshed-pro
badly TO the aggregate amount OF nearly mon-but
likely that Comptroller Burrows will be censured
for suffering these legislative liberaes lie
the finances OF the State are in more fourshng cond
ton than present. The United States deposit fund will
show deficiency Of two three millions. There
will be nomnay balance of some 5000 900 in the Trea-
sury but this will not all be available. The recept
Of the proceeds of the recent sale Of the arsenal
New York helped the Comptroller in paying
DOa hla pf hut fha die
condition of all financial affairs and the embarrass
of the banks have rendered the management OF the
'afairs Of State during the past year anything but
pleasant easy task and have demanded little skill
judgment and fidelity TO bring safely through. What
be thought OF the political associations of the
firing Comptroller, he certainly has the satisfaction a
yielding up his Office with the knowledge that he has dig
private life the respect Of the people OF the State.
The Comptroller elect has IL is rumored already
marked out those upon whom he will bcstow tho
patronage Of the ofice. 1t will be well for Mr.. Church
to bear in mind that his is by far the most important de-
partmen Of the state government and that for his own
pable and honest men. This is the more
important from the fact that general change Will take
place in all the clerkships for probably only desk
Wal pass into the hands Of its old occupant clerk who
dismissed by Mr.. Burrows for having rendered
to the democratic State ticket during the recent cam
pagn Mr. Church will doubtless exercise proper judy
ment in these matters and particularly in the selection Of
the to whom he cnrusts the management of thai
branch Of his office connected with the business Of nsu
This bureau should not be placed under the
troll Of any subject and especially should be kept
out OF nanuS oi man VINO ~ any tme oeou
mixed up with swindlng insurance schemes and bogua
companies.
The indications present appear to favor the retention
of Mr.. n. s. Benton in the Auditors Office. Indeed Il
would that the better portion of the republicans
do not desire his removal II will, however, depend
upon the Of arrangement made the organization a
the two houses and upon the action Of the two American
members OF the Contracting Board reorgan,zed the
LIST OF JanuaryAuditor Benton and Canal Commissioner
whallon AS your readers aware, the last Legisa-
ture took the main portion OF the canal patronage from
the Canal Board, and bestowed upon the Contracting
Board, then enjoying republican majority They
made the Auditor a member OF the Contracting Boarf
after the LIST OF January next place OF the Compro
who is until that day member OF the Board ana then
by logislang Mr. Benton out OF Office, and giving the APP
ponment OF his successor Governor King hey secured
they believed two members out OF the ive aud trust
ed 10 Providence TO give them third The Contracting
Board WILL therefore, after January l. consist OF the i
state Engineer and surveyor-van r. Richmond Pred
dent OF the Board democrat
Canal Commissioner-John NJ Jaycox. democrat.
Canal Coinmissioner-Samucl II. sheriff., republicas
Canal Commissioner-Samuel $. whallon, American.
Auditor-N ). Benton, American.
democrats, .; Americans, .; republican,
Now, should Gov. King dsplacc Mr.. Benton, and noun-
nate republican in his stead, the American member Of
the Board, Mr. whallon, would in all human probability,
throw his casting vote with the democratic members of
the Board, and share with them is patronage and nu
The only hope In fact OF the republicans must be-
conciliaic the two American members OF the Board,
and by inducing them to act with Mr. sheriff. secure
share in the good things in the gift of the Board. IL
Il on this ground that the retention Of Mr. Ben.
ton Ia bis Office may be considered among
the policy have named may be nightly upset should
Mr. Sheriff. think best TO return to his first love- and
bolt TO the democracy, where he originally belonged.
This , nous may Be on ihe cards and may Spo
is really 10 be hoped however, that Mr. Benton may
be retained lie faithful man emincnty qualified for
arduous and responsible Office and will tcns q
thousands o dollars the State the Of the year.
express sincere aud earnest hope that however tho
patronage OF the Contracting Board be welded
sweep be made Of the entire Board Of Engineers who
have been fastened upon the canals under the present
Engineer A. the present engineers busily lobbying
Mr. Richmond, 10 the hope Of beng suffered 10 retain
their offices, y well that he should know their true
The organization Of the two houses will doubtless bs
effected by the union Of republicans aud Americans bus
81 this something more hereafter.
Gov King has day received the medals Appropriated
by the state Legislature 10 Dr r X. Kane and Lieut.
workmanship. weighs nearly eight hundred dollasf
The discovery q he Polar Sea nv n. aesr who bo' ,s seot
forward with the dog train. Two men, dressed In
Arctic costume, stand in the foreground, and at
weary with their Journey Before them spreads the Po-
lar sea- the midst of the rocks Illuminated by the
rays Of the boreas ON the reverse, the arms %
the state appear, beautifully engraved. The medal set
in heavy crystal cases, like watch, and the edge u
engraved the inscription
Presented to mr. r. X Kane, United States Navy his
OF New YORK, 1851
The Hartsene medal smaller, but exqus,ely worked.
On side Is hne view representing Lieut. Hsrsens
and the fsqumaux standing on the rocks the latter point
ing the ship just discovered locked in the icy sea The
arms State on the reverse and the nscr ion
round the edge is A. follows
Presented BY The State Of New York Commander ~ 3.
Harstcne, 1857.
Both we're wrough, by hand like canoes They win
be at once forwarded by the to Lieut. Hart
stene aud the representatives Of the lamented Kane.
Theatrical ard Musical.
NRIo's.-Gabriel Ravel Is TO perform this evening IN
the Fote Champetre," in which the double tight rope
performances introduced Mile Ioa plays IN the ball
let q " Flora and Zephyr" and the whole closes with
I" Medina.
BowxRy-The surprising fcats Of the gymnass cqucs-
trfane and acrobata fooe,her with Tho