The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-11

sign Of initiating the Post Ofcc arrangements ofthe
United s stes. Notwithstanding the protests Of
foreigners. the government of Buenos Ayres persisted
in compelling the Sons Of foreigners to bear arms,
but permission had been allowed them to employ
substitutes.
We have news from st. Domingo by way of Bos-
ton, dated the 22d ult. Deserters from the Domni-
can army reported at Cape Haytien that President
Santana had invaded St. Domingo City and after
some months returned to SANTANA with his troops
who took tie place and destroyed it with much
slaughter. 1t was also said that President Bsez's
fleet had taken aud destroyed Port au Platte under
command of an American, and that the haytien
government had sent two war vessels to expel the
Americans from the guano island of Eevassa.
st. Thomas (west India) papers of 18th ult inform
us that at st. Domingo Baezs vessels had captured
three schooners two Of them British. One Of them
was the Victor of Turks Island. the other was the
Crinea. The two vessels were subsequently re-
taken by the British war steamer Arachne. The
British Ccnsal had taken refuge On board this
vessel.
We have files of Bermuda papers to the I'd inst
They notice the reports Of the continued British
outrages on American trade, and the first batch of
papers transmitted to Congress by the President on
facts are not commented upon. The matter had
not been noticed in the local Legislature. The
weather cold and wet, and the fruit trees, usu-
ally loaded at this season, exhibited only leaves.
large quantity of potatoes onions and tomatoes had
been exported.
A semimonthly meetingof the Association Inter
rationale took place yesterday evening at their
headquarters, 70 Leonard street but nothing of i'm
appointed to draw up the declaration of the social
principles Of the Association questioned. and
new election is to take place in fortnight. 1t
seems from what our reporter heard, that this
branch of the REDS do not intend to celebrate the
outbreak of June, 1858.
The Governor and principal officers of the State
Of New Jersey, together with nearly all the sena
tors and representatives of that little State went
yesterday to the Highlands to view the country
ostensibly to partake of the hospitality of Mr.
Thompson, o. the Atlantic Pavilion, but probably
to see how much money could be made by selling
Sandy Hook to New York or quarantine station.
They had fine dinner, plenty Of old brandy and
splendid champagne; but they seemed to be much
opposed to selling the Hook to New York.
At the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen last
evening, resolution approprating $4,000 for the
celebration Of independence Day was adopted
The report of the Joint Committee on Accounts
asking for 5000 additional to defray the expense
of their Investigations into the financial sfairs of
the city. was agreed to. The Board, after pro-
tracted discussion by vote of nine to seven, con-
CURED with the Councilmen In authorizing the
Metropolitan Gas Company to lay pipes in the streets
of the city. The Board will meet again this even
ing.
The Board If Cour.;I,ro, xro-o &, ,,,u;or Ia
evening, and adopted several reports devoid Of pub
lie interest. The Comptroller, in conformity with
resolution adopted by the Board, submitted state
ment OF the appropriations and expenditures from
January, 1868, to june which showed the aggregate
amount OF expenditures to be IS 952 1888 90. In ad
dion to the above there has been paid by the issue
Of assessment bonds for account of street paving.
0y00o Central Park awards, STAG 600; construc-
ton Of sewers, 200; filling sunken lots, 50 600
being an addition Of s2l4,s0O A resolution to hire
rooms in the Times Building for the use of tine
Street Department, at annual rent Of S. $780, was
violently opposed by majority of the mem
bers, and tie motion was lost, hut subse-
quently laid on the table The Commissioners
Of the Central Park were requested to open
the transverse roads laid down on the map of
the Park as adopted by them, so as to afford tho
iNuSuiditS TIE sdfuc. LIE bodTu CUncurTe0
with the Aldermen in instructing the Street Com.
missioner to Issue proposals for lighting and furnish
ing all the oil lamps in the city and keeping them
in repair for one year, which was amended by add
ing "and that he draw rcquisition, under the |
terms Of the old contract, for the payment OF s. ID.
Bellows, now performing the work, until new con- 1
tract ana specifications shall be confirmed The
vote was ii to Z. It seems that this contractor |
maid a fnrf ~x,,
1854 and II asserted that the contract could be
performed for $4,000. They also concurred with |
the other Board in appropriating 500 TO remove
the remains OF President Monroe 10 his native State.
The City Inspector was authorized to continue In
use, heretofore, the docks and bulkheads now In
for the reception and deposit Of street soil until
the Common Council otherwise direct, and that In
the event OF any action being commenced, either
against tne City Inspector or the corporation, |
the Corporation Counsel should defend the suit.
The Board Of Herlth met yesterday noon, at the
Mayors office. The only business before the Board
was authorizing tho City Inspector 10 have the
slaughter houses in Fifty second street and Seventh
avenue clesnscd and kept closed until the LIST octo-
her. Mayor Ticmann reported that he was carrying
on negotiation with parties TO have the night soil
Immediately removed from the city.
The committee of the Board Of Health on the
swill milk question heard the testimony Of Frank
Leslie and several other witnesses yesterday against
the svill milk establishments. The evidence Of /
each the witnesses was little more than rcpeti-
ton Of that Of the Others and OF the statements con-
tanned in Leshe's paper. Some sharp words were |
exchanged between the chairman Of the committee |
and Frank Leslie, but they did not como 10 an open
rupture. Next Monday is the day TO which the |
committee have adjourned, and their next meeting
viii be the final one on this subject.
The Committee Railroads Of the Board OF |
Aldermen met yesterday, and heard parties advo- |
cate the running Of small cars on Eleventh avenue
below Fifty ninth street. No one appeared 10 re.
present the interests OF the Hudson River Railroad |