The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-23


meeting of the directors and shareholders of
the New YORK and Erie Railroad was held last
evening in the lecture room of the Mercantile Lii.
braxy for the purpose Of raising subscriptions to ~
Heve the road from its present financial embarrass-
meats About four hundred thousand dollars were
subscribed and committee appointed to collect sub
soNPssns-
Couvessica OF delegates from New York coun-
Try banks was heid at Syracuse yesterday. Owing
to the irsuf6cency of the notice given-the circu-
lars calling the meeting we're destroyed by the burn
ing Of the mail bags on the Central Railroad few days
ago-there was but slim attendance, only thirty six
delegates being present, representing capital Of
some six million dollars. Resolutions adopted re-
commanding the country banks to discount to the
extent OF their ability, and 70 aid in bringing pro-
dnce to the seaboard; also appointing q special
CON ntee 10 effect an association for the mutual
protection and interest OF the banks and TO arrange
q system Of redemption and exchange. The dele
gates expressed themselves very freely with regard
20 the city banks We give q report Of the pro.
ceedings elsewhere. The meeting stands adjourned,
SUBJECT to the call Of the special committee
Rsth branches of the Common Council were In
session last evening and the proceedings, Of which
we give full report are unusually interesting. In
the Board OF Councilmen lengthy and impor
tant report was received from the special commit
tee appointed TO investigate into the condition Of
toe tocSs and accounts Of the Compt-oilers office.
Cconcinsn Franklin. Of that committee, has been
engaged fof the past three months examining
and oyerhauling the books, papers accounts
and ether documents, and the result Is a state
ment os facts Of q strange and startling cha
rscter, SWING an insight into the way in which
the financial Affairs Of the city are conducted
that must as&onish all who read IL In both
Boards a message from the Mayor, suggesting a
plan FOR the relief OF the poor OF the city, was
read, and the Board OF Councmen appointed o
special committee 10 consider the subject, with
directions that they report before the first o. No
yember In the Board Of Aldermen the message
was laid over under the rules The Beard OF Alder.
mer adopted q report authorizing the issue Of
$3.50 .pes Central Park stock. II this measure ia
promptly passed BY the Ccuncilmen, and tie money
can be raised, IL viii enable the Park Commission
to furni.h employment to several hundred laboreys
sso mechanics.
Scvcra, large and extensively known houses in
this city have igni6ed their willingness to receive
consigrmenis Of -four and grain from the West
amoog whom, besides Messrs. Spohord & Tileston,
we mar mentioo Messrs. GrnneT, kinturn 4 Co,
and Others have been mentioned as wiling TO DO i.e
same thing. and 10 pay freight and charges TO THE
port, with tie view OF aiding in the movement q
breGdstuas from The interior TO the seaboard, by
which the present pressure may be aleyiated aud
exchanges equslized.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioners met yes
.erday afternoon and astonished the city by unsui
mously electing Simeon Draper 10 I'LL the vacancy
- a. ~. an.o xalI x,h
Diapers name was pr posed by Mayor Wood, who,
II ncat speech expressed bis earnest desire to con-
vince the Board aud the public that be acted from
20 partissn motives, and had only at heart the vel
fsre q The Police Department and the interests Of
the osy. Much surprise was eyinced nj the election
Of Mr. Draper, yet the Mayor received universal
d. fg BIZ unparalleled disregard Of mere political
confederation II il stated that the Commissioners
have seectd the premises at the corner OF Centre
and FIN streets for their headquarters and that they
viii soon be permanently located there
The New York Republican State Central Com.
mlttcc have Issued an address 70 their frerds. urg
ing them 70 instantly orgARize in support a tae
principles and candidates Of the republican party.
The document will make about two columns Of the
HKssLp, and We cannot afford That space for Il
publication jus; at this tine.
IN the Court Of Sessions yesterday James smith
pleaded guilty n forgery In Tie second degree, and
was zen. 70 The State prison for I've year.. John
" soowler Of CAS- Broadway, deposed that on the
9Th cf September the accused offered counterfeit
lii % ne hudson County Bank, N. J.. in payment
3. ttis, Officer Bull. on searching the accused,
5u1a tvonty-sven bogus three dollar bills on the
atcve taGk In bis possession Horton Case. an old
tftodet, pleaded guilty "a an assault with intcnt e
~. ~ ~. lie sentenced this morning. Charles
Lens oflectablc looking youth, vas sent 70 the
hso p'isr ior two Years on charge of grand
ascens. IT,. va toe thsd time that Lewis vas
before Tie Recorder He was sentenced for the
sams tenn On similar charge tot adtotIy escaped
from The o1Ictrs Peter payenhab dealer
% cntler1 a. Fal.cn nnrkei Wa ronxictcd