Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27
GENERAL NE us LETTERS.
NEW xoRK coRREspoNDEncE.
New YoRK. JUNE 2O-P.. M

*@<e 90cAu AVW " 70 awaiting the dctlOH VI
the coTts Much gossip has been had on the subject Of
an isaervsw bslwesn Gov Kso and Mayor wooD at the
Astor House, 4he important question being who sought
the iptefsisv II now appears that it was the sugges
tionof Dir Srrfson Who informed the Mayor that the
Governor WAS in the city, and another gentleman advised
the ysr that proper that he as the chief nags-
trsts the cty. should make the CALL The interviev
q 40 <3teeether. courteous and respectful on
. = n ef shs 0ovsrner with the
81 3 nlI i IS 'wks soi1sxhst prominent il
zy S lks sntranos & he Metro.
ne ciy Hail. lbs subn;tte<l to ar
rest ban 10 ths Recorder for his appearance to
answer the charge ssainst him Mr. DrvLrr the May
ors street commissioner has possession of the office,
and Mr. CoNovEn the Governors appointee disposed
quietly to await decision by the courts
Removals and appointments of policemen continue
be made by each of the rival Boards All the wounded
men are doing well though officer CRoFurs case
what perilous.
The Grand Jury, which was discharged yesterday,
made no presentment against the Mayor.
The Mayor alleges that Mr.. CoNovER the Street Com
missioner failed to give bonds in conformity law and
the latter excuses himself by stating that the Mayor
denied him to his office to enable him to comply
his bond with the Comptroller.
Mr. DEvLIN is to answer before Judge PEABODY on the
2Sd instant for refusing give to Mr.. CoNovER the
books papers, &C. belonging to the Street Commission
er's office.
The Port Wardens have arrested several shipmas
ters and marine surveyors for failure to avail themselves
of their services.
sheuld be glad to have more pleasant themes for
tJ,o
topic 1t is to be hoped the decision of the Court
Appeals upon the constutonality of the Law will soon
restore order.
Under the system of taxation of three mills on
the dollar New York city alone will pay S1,535 22l, in
addition to S6664s5 for city and county taxes max
ing total of So, zoe, ,072s
Judge HUBBARD, of the Supreme Court, fifth circuit
has decided that penalties fr violations of the excise
law only be recovered by civil action the Legis
lature having failed declare violation of the law to
be misdemeanor.
Gratifying accounts have been received from Illinois
in regard to the progress and prospects of the boys
out from the Juvenile Asylum in this city. The boys
work we'll, becoming es9d farmers, and content
ed This institution has indeptured than FIVE hun
dred children within two years. and found good homes
fsg'sss ~ 3. n,,.,,,,,- ]. S, (.
Heavy rains nave materlaly damaged tne. Ca
nas and travel by the Erie railroad is obsructed BY
washing away Of the banks.
The steamers take out to-day million and half Of
dollars and two millions expected by the California
steamer.
The quantity of foreign goods thrown on the market
is stated to be much less than for any similar period
previous years.
New YORK. JUNE PIP. M.
The health of the city remains unusually good, not
withstanding the difficulty in keeping the streets clean
The number of deaths for the week ending Goth June
reported three hundred and thirty -four, de-
crease of nineteen compared with the previous week
Consumption still maintains its position the chief in
strument in the work of death.
Much difficulty is anticipated in enforcing the health
laws at quarantine during the summer The present
Commissioners intend be rigid in the application OF
the penalties imposed. The immigrants at Seguine's
Point threaten burn the buildings
pleted There has been but of yellow fever
thus far the quarantine this season. and the patient
recovered.
The Portland (Aiaine) papers are setting forth with
great eanestness the inducements held out to the OWL
of the Great Eastern building at Liverpool to
make Portland the first stopping place of this monster
vessel. The Advertiser says:
ssThe wharves built for her in our harbor 200 feet
in length extending into the harbor at right angles with
the shore front the Grand Trunk railway AT the end
of the wharf completed there 32 feet of water at
low tide and AZ high water These wharves lO0
feet wide and the distance between them 800 feet so
that her main side ports, at which she discharges and
which are00 feet apart will be in the centre of each
wharf. The distance from outside to outside of these
wbarves being 500 feet, the Great Eastern will show loO
feet beyond them or go feet beyond each wharf Her
length is $50 fee rather more than one eighth OF
mile Her depth from deck to keel being 60fee at high
her gunwales win be something above the ridge
pole Of the her wharves which are 20
feet high Her upper deck is flush, and affords prone
made Of 4arfer of mile around IT, her screw
propellf IS "a feet in diameter. About ~ tons Q,
iron will be used in her construction, she being divided
transverse from keel to upper deck into ten water
tight compartments and these again divided longludl-
naly fore and aft.
This great vessel is to be of o. 900 tons burden and
700 horse power She will accommodate 500 first class
900 second and 200 third class passengers She is
sometimes spoken Of likely to be employed as tran
sport to take troops China being able to carry ten
thousand soldiers and their equipments
New YoRK, JUNE 22-P. NJ
The papers from the western part of the State contain
copous details of damage done within the last ten days
by unusual storms of rain Threefourths of the vii
age Of Corning under water and the loss of pro-
perty has been very heavy Railway travelling was IN
terrupted in many places, and the canal has suffered
severely Houses and barns in some instances have
been swept away Such general destruction has never
been known b1lore
Loans to lie amount of half million have been ne
gotiated in the city for the Dubuque St. Paul. and St.
Peters railroad, and also for the Dubuque Western rail
road
a committee Of the Chamber, of Commerce have made
report on TIE subject of Time and Weather 0bserva
tory in this city. The Battery is recommended
proper Site The whole down about twenty