The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-01

Police Clerk in place of James Steers resigned and
assigned those permanently appointed to their seye
raj districts.
The Board OF Councilnen had an exciting session
last evening. The project Of erecting the new Posi-
Office in the Park WAS discussed, but passed over
without taking the question on the adoption of the
report from the Board Of Aldermen The resolution
to indemnify the Mayor for expenses in contrasting
the Police and Street Commissioner suits was lost by
a vote Of thirtyone to fifteen. The ordinance re.
organizing the Finance Department was adopted,
the minority entering protest against the action of
the majority AZ supplementary. Several other i'm
portant matters were acted on, for the details of
which we refer to full report of the proceedings.
Resolutions complimenting the presiding officer were
passed and responded TO- and the Board adjourned
amidst uproarious confusion
Our readers will remember no doubt that upon
the retirement of the late William l.. Marcy from
the State Department, at the expiration of the ad
ministration of President Pierce, number of the
citizens Of this city proposed to present him with
service Of plate, as token of the appreciation Of
his services to the country whilst Secretary Of State
The sudden death of Dir. Marcy, at Saratoga, the
Fourth of July last, prevented the committee who
had the matter in charge from offering to him in per-
son this well deserved mark of respect. They have,
however presented the service of plate to Mrs.
Marcy expressing the hope that it will long remain
in the possession of the family Of the ilustrious
statesman for whom it originally designed.
Mrs. Marcy, on Wednesday last, in an appropriately
written letter acknowledged the receipt of the tes
tmoDial, at the same time assuring the committee
that their wishes will not be dsregarded
The new city government as remods,led BY the
charter passed by the last Legislature commences
to-day. The names of the persons composing it, to-
gether with some interesting particulars relative to
its organization, are given elsewhere.
despatch from Messrs. Brown, Sbipley & Co. to
Messrs. f. h. Collins Co., of this city, dated Liv
crpool Dec. 1G, and received per Arago, announces
the arrival of Holyhead, at 9:l5 A. NJ. Of that day
Of the steamship Atlantic from New York 9TH inst
We continue to-day the publication Of our indexes
for the year 1857.
Our neurological index contains the names of
number of distinguished personages who during life
either adorned the highest places in almost every
country Of the world have advanced the interests
of mankind in the paths Of science, literature, the
fine arts, war, diplomacy, or the preaching and
practice of Christianity. The United States
have to mourn the loss of some Of their
most eminent sons. William l.. Marcy, who
served his country an advocate, soldier, Judge
State Governor legislator and Cabinet Minister, laid
down and yielded up his spirit in peace on the an
niversary of her independence last Fourth of July.
Mr.. Dobbin, ex.Secretary of the Navy, Senator's
Butler, Bell and Rusk Honorables Preston S. Brooks,
John Barney, Andrew Stevenson, Franklin Dexter
Louis Mcianc, II. \. Turney, and other prominent
lawyers and statesmen have died, as did George
Washington Parke Gusts, who long formed a living
link between our people and their liberator. Com.
modores Newton, Parker, and Smoot, valiant Of.
fcers of our navy, were taken away Doctors Kane
and Scoresby Arctic explorers; Gliddon and Leigh,
Eastern travellers; Lieut. Strain. explorer Of the
Daran isthmus: Andersen, the Swedish traveller;
Crawford and Ranch the souptors; West and Ran
ney the painters; Brunshof, the botanst, and Play
fair, the architect, have all ceased to exist.
England lost during the twelve months John
Britton, the antiquarian Joseph Brotherton,
q most jealous popular reiormef: the Earl
of Ellesmere, an accomplished writer and libc
raj patron of art the Earl of Hardwood, one of
her keenest sportsnen: Lord Fitzwilliam, an arsto
cratic corn law repesler the Duchess of Gloucester
last surviving daughter or George the Third; Lord
Amherst, her famous Envoy 10 China; Douglas Jer-
rold, Doctor Marshall Hail. Bishop Bloom
field and others of great note and worth. The
ranks of her naval officers were thinned by the
deaths OF Admiras Rodgers, Rowley, OBrien, Cos
selin and Dillon willis; her wars in Persia and India
cost her the lives of Commodore Ethersey. Generals
Arson, Wheeler, Lawrence, Barnard. Neill Nicho
son, Stalker and Jack, with that of Lieutenant Sal
keld the hero of Delhi all Of whom fell in the gal
liant endeavor TO uphold her flag in the East Generals
Sir James mcdonnell who held Hougoumont on the
field Of Waterloo Egerton. Baneavis and Hutchesson
died nearer home, full Of years and honors France
was honifed on the Sd of January by the sssassina
ton Of the Archbishop Of Pars who fell by the hands
of priest, and the execution of Verger, the muir.
derer, followed soon after. Many favorites of
the great Napoleon were removed, including the
Prince of Canine, Joseph Napoleon Ncy, Prince
ofMoskowa Vidocq, the famous thief catcher and the
last Adiutant General Of the "Old Guard" General
Cayagnac one ofthe most disntero sted ofhe modern
patriots. died suddenly, and Bcranger. Eugene Sue,
DE Mussct and tho Duchess Of NemOurs, dauchter.in
law Of King Louis Philippe, have also passed away.
NJ. Demorest. an executoner in Paris during the
"Reign Of Terror" also died in lSj7. RussiJ lost
Prince Chernishofi. General Dwcruick and some
other talented officers attached 20 her military imam
cial and executive departments, As well the oele
brated Princess Of Lieven the confidential cores
pondent of three Cars and three Expresses. and
the most active female politician ol this century
Faustin the First of Hayti has 60 lament his Minister
the Duke Of Band du Nord. The Nizam OF Dcccan
and Gooab Singh. ruler of Cashmere. died in India
whilst four of the sons with a grandson Of the old
King of Delhi were executed Ivy the British troops
in and around that city. The names Of many other
remarkable personages viii be found recorded in the
obituary index prepared from the files OF the
HERALD.
chronological record OF the events OF the year
in this city is also given. IL includes all the move
ments and incidents Of life in the metropolis as pub
shed in detail from day TO day in the columns of the
HERALD. and will be found interesting end useful
TO the general reader ~ well as 10 those who may
desire TO refrcshcn recollection.
lis; of the yarious stestnship unes which bave