The Washington union., 1858-02-10

On Tuesday s2ys the Expre6s) the policemen in New
York city received their monthly wages and the first
salment deducted by the inspectors from each mans
pay except n few instances where the patrolmen posi-
lively refused submit to the imposition The oontr
button by those who did pay not exactly compulsory
but of them expressed it, it nearly that
there was no fun in IT,
The New York Evening Post, which sympathizes in
politics with Gen. Nye describes the system OF gentle
ercion by which these contributions levied:
'On Saturday afternoon the captains having the thing
in charge teenphed 10 various station houses for the
captains and segeants acting captains to meet in the
building OF the commissioner to take measures pre-
senting to General Nye testimonial in consideration of
his services commissioner saa Es
There was not very general or enthusiastic response
Some remained entirely silent, expressing opinion and
voting neither for against the measure while others
thought 1t inudiious but the majority willing
do what they could If it decided to go with the
matter -
.sThere are it ID known about eight hundred men in
the police force present organized and to raise the
sum Of SIG 900 by equal contributions, each member
must give $50.
Tar as our observations extend the movement is
unpopular in the police department
The Tribune states that at the meeting Of the commits
soners Gen Nye denied that assessment had been
levied for the purchase OF house to be presented him
MI The charge that the house be presented
% his ~fs; he did not deny that Major emann stated
that several policemen had complained to him that they
had been assessed SIS The Express calls Legislative
committee OF investigation.
TnE PAxpos on Youso CAnprx1I ny nxH MAJrsrr THE
QUEEN oE 6fAH--Hon. A. c. Dodge, American minister
Madrid has transmitted to Hon h. r. Hallett of this
city copy of the pardon granted by the Queen Of Spain
through the Minister Of State to John Campbell of
ton This young man, the son Of a widow, one of
the OF the ship Wavery. At the time of the hor-
rble act by which two hundred Chinese coolies were de-
sroyed in the port of Malla by the cruelty of the
nsxniing officer French The crime having been com
mitted within the Spanish jurisdiction Of the Philippine
islands, the master and of the Wxverly tried
before The legal tribunal there, and sentenced the gal
leys. Among the prisoners the young Camp
bell who sentenced to three years punishment in
the chain gang year ago his mother applied to Mr.
Hallet then United States attorney, who voluntarily
made the proper representations through the S4sse De-
parment to Mr. Dodge American minister to intercetc
with the Queen for the pardon Of Csmpbc who was in
reality not guilty. having acted igna.tly unier the or
dem Of the captain Mr. Dodgs han drvuAed himself
with untiring energy and neal 10 ect the pardon which
he has ut last obtained obviously mark Of respect
TO his distinguished inerpo~ton and Ut which he says
few things could have afforded him pleasure than
have obtained It, II will be remembered "a one among
the many acts that have done him honor as humane
and efficient representative Of the United States nj the
court Of Spain Bcsom Pos.