The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-01
New York. wednesday, juno 1, 1859.


The News.
The announcement of the arrival of the steam
ship America at Halifax yesterday afternoon was
premature. She reached that port about eight
o'clock last evening. Her news-which is to the
2lst ult., three days later-wil be published in
the afternoon edition of to-day's HERALD.
A meeting of the leaders of the hard shell wing
of the New York democracy was held at the Astor
House yesterday. The attendance was large and
the proceedings lively. From our report of the
proceedings, which may be found in another CO.
lumn it will be seen that the war between the hard
and soft shell factions of the democracy is to be
continued with undated vigor.
Our correspondent at Port au Prince, Hayti,
writing on the 18th and 10th ultimo, states that
there was a great deal of political excitement
spreading in the country. President Gefrard had
requested the Legislature to vote the expulsion of
ex-Emperor Soulouque for life from the republic,
but the members refused to do it. Our correspondent
says that in consequence of this Gefrard would, on
the 18th ult, depose both houses of the Legisla-
ture by military force. All the munitions of war
landed from the Cuban filibuster brig African had
been sold to the Haytien government at o fair
profit.
By an arrival at this port yesterday we have re-
ceived late and interesting advices from Dominica.
The government had decided to redeem the paper
money issued during the administration of Presi-
dent Baez at the rate Of two thousand dollars of pa
per for one of coin. This paper money was first
issued at the rate of eight hundred dollars for the
douboon of sixteen dollars Grea. distress and
confusion in commercial affairs was anticipated in
consequence of this action Of the government
A decree had been issued by which the govern
ment surrenders to Franco English company of
capitalists all the mnes of whatever description for
period of forty years, receiving a consideration
an advance OF one million francs, and certain spe-
Gifted duties upon the products Of the mines The
advance Of one million francs is to be paid about
the middle of July, and this sum will to some ex
tent relieve the republic in its immediate financial
embarrassments. A visit from Danish squadron
was expected some time in July, to enforce the
claim of Denmark to indemnity, in the sum of
$4,000 for the capture of two trading vessels
during the Baez revolutionary troubles.
Hon. VIM. B. Reed, late United States Commits
sioner to China, delivered an address to his fellow
citizens Of Philadelphia, in the chamber of the
Board of Trade of that city, last evening. Mr..
Reeds address, which embraces an interesting his
tory of his negotiations with the authorities of
China, and the account of his mission generally, is
given in today's HERALD.
The long contested and much controverted Low
Der claim has at last been settled by COMPTROLLER
Haws drawing his checks for the full amount of
the certificates held by the purchasers of the pro-
perry at the Sheriffs sale held in the City Hall
to satisfy this judgment The principal of the
claim was sl99, $40, and, with the interest added
the amount was $4,000. Brown Brothers g. Co.,
Moses Taylor, Duncan, Sherman & Co. and others,
were the holders of the certificates, and to whom
the checks were delivered.
The case of the members of the old police force
was taken up in the Supreme Court yesterday, and,
after argument by counsel was adjourned to Wed
nesday of next week.
The proceedings of the meeting of the Board of
Supervisors yesterday, of which we give report
elsewhere, are unusually important to the tax
payers of this city. 1t resolved to appoint an
assistant clerk of the Board at salary of 5000 per
annum. The Record Commissioners reported that
they owe $43,s20 for work done in the Registers
office, and that they require $780, 900 for similar
work for the present year. The report in favor of
paying Arthur Co.'s bill of S. 1873 for stationery
for the various courts was rejected. After the
ordinary proceedings Of the Board were concluded
secret session was held, when the subject of the
new law organizing the tax Office was discuss
ed. 1t is understood that there are doubts en-.
tertained by prominent members of the
Board respecting the constitutionality of the
law alluded to- and also that statements were
made to the effect that vast sums had been
added to the valuation of property in the upper
s,cts OF the city, while important reductions had
hea nade in the lower wards. The Board how
4ee, adjourned without taking any action with TO-
fsnce to the matter, but it is not unlikely that tho
constitutonality Of the act whereby the Tax Com
missioners are freed from all responsibility to the
Supervisors will be contested in the courts.
The Committee on Streets of the Board of Al.
dermen held meeting yesterday afternoon to hear
parties interested in the widening and extension Of
several streets down town on the west side of
Broadway. These are Church street. which the
petition calls for the extension of from Fulton to
Liberty street, and that it be widened to fifty feet;
the extension of Trinity place to Greenwich street.
and the widening Of it to sixty feet; the extension
of Morris street from Broadway to West street, and
the widening of it to seventyive feet; and the ex-
tension of Rector street from Broadway to West
street ExJudge yanderpoel was present, and
stated that, though he signed bis name to the Pc
ttion he understood at the time he did It that the
anxiety for having the alterations made were
greater than the slim attendance before the com
mittee would seem to indicate, and he only signed
it to test how the pnblic would view the matter
when it came before the Common Council. There
were some parties present who spoke against the
petition; but as there were few on either side to
take an interest in the subject the committee ad-
journed till Monday.