Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-04-21

l.catlon each day. So much OF tne time il occuPleu
IN the discussions of counses, thst1n reality bnt
very little progress is made. and it sdifhcult to
tell when the trial is likely to terminate. 1t Is
qnite likely to occupy two weeks longer.
J. a messenger arrived in washington yesterday
from Nicaragua, bringing the amended Nass.
Yfsatri Treaty. -.
A new form of contract for mail contractors has
been issued from the Post-ofice Department, so
worded rs unable contractors to negotiate loans.
~. T. .Daay Times Of 18Th inst
NEW YORK, CORRESPONDENCE, .
New YORK, April IA.
The late decision in the test case to try the
legality of the proceedings of the Police Cowmis'
sioners in dsmissing the old Police force, hos
thrown the Commissioners into quandafy.-
About five hundred of the dismissed officers have
reported for duty. The, Commissioners are at
loss what to do with them,s inasmuch as there
are now more policemen than the law all'ws,
and no man can be discharged from the force
without Some evidence to prove him gui1ty Of
moral delinquency or of neglect of duty. II each
mans case is tried separately, as is supposed viii
be done there will be no end to litigation for all
Of which This nuch-robbed city must pay from
the pockets of the taxpayers. Probably having
in view what was to come, two Of the Commission
ers have resigned, and their successors hold the
appointments with the plunder >therennto at.
tached. -,
The hard.working sons of toll, the Mechanics,
are in commotion. The crisis of '67 caused re-
duction in their wages to very considerable e1-
tent. Now that times are improving and manu-
facturers are increasing their profits, the work
men have formed combinations and demand high
er wages. The isstrike ers" stand by>each other,
and so far, they have secured CONCESSIONS: They
are still holding ont FOR. greater increase Of
wages in some branches If manufactures. e.:
! = There is some exciteu eut, especially amongst
Spaniards, on the subject Of q supposed Cube -En.
pedi,ion which is said TO have, sailed-from this
port for the purpose ofwrssting the "Gem Of the
Antilles from the clutches of Spain and the Cap
tain General. Spanish spies came on here frcIi;
Washington for the purpose of observing the mo;
tiops of the expedition butif any such expedition
does exist, the spies. were net keen enough 10
make any discoveries in regard to it, tits more
than likely that Spanish fears fathered the report
1t is significant of the influence which can be
| brought to bear most powarfully on the acquisl-
tiou of the Island whenever the proper time comes
Dispatches have been forwarded to the. Captain:
General to look out for the expedition, which it
is not probable that be will ever see.
The Henry Clay Club of this city celebrated the
last anniversary Of the great Ashlanders birthday
in secrecy with, doors closed, reporters excluded.
What was the object Of this unusual proceeding
tho public is left to imagins; it is supposed that
the object had some connection with the resusci-
tation of the old Whig Party, perhaps to hold
spiritual communion with the last Of the Wings
On the subject of breathing the breath Of life, with
flavor Of the niger into the rostrils ofthe par
ty he loved 80 we'll. - .. ~ '..-'7
The spirit Of Improvement is reviving again.
A lumber Of large buildings ORE about to be com.
merced and extensive improvements projected,
the aggregate cost of which will not fan farshort
Fof the sum of five million dollars Amongst these
is the addition ofan entire story to the great
granite pile, the Merchants Exchange. The new
story will be occupied by Bank Note Engravers,
whioh fraternity have great liking for this build
ing, it having been for long time their head
quarters
The Legislature is about to adjourn after having
cut and slasbed the city offices and abused the
city liberties and privileges pretty much as they
pleased BY Black Repu ,lioan kindness, New
York must have two more Rail Roads to disfgure
her streets, and owing to the exercise of the same
virtue, Broadway itself barely escaped a mutila.
tion with g. Rail Road. Amongst. other things the
Legislature. endeaYored to supercede the Cover
nors refusal 10 pardon "beautiful and :ntelli
gent" woman Who had converted herself intoa
widow by. poisoning her husband. But poisoning
has become too common to move the Governor 10
her favor. During the session very excellent
man. and not bad Democrat wishing to exercise,
the privilege of his party to speak at sll times in
order and out, and being asked to desist, broke
out into furious trade against gag-law and cur:
sei the whole house, Speaker included. He was
ordered under arrest to the Sergeant-at-Arms,
who painfully experienced the fact that sick
Democrat can kick as hard as well Republican.
He acknowledged, next day, that ho was SO sick,
Anylioe' drunk, that he did not know what he was
doing, so he,was generously excused.
The case of FonREsr. against N. P. WILLIS for
libnl in certain publications in regard to the cell
ebrated' FoRlRsT Divorce case, a part Of which
wa, repeated IN this trial, was finished by YER
dict of $500 for the pliiintif. FoREEst paid sew
en-fold for the pri7ilege'of beating Willis some
tine ago, SO the latter luxuryis the most erpen.
sivs, or in other words an Editors skin is worth
as much as an actors reputation multiplied BY
seven. Editors may now calculate their yalde'by
thi, rufe established by law. SETH.
Correspondence Of the YOrkviue Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.
- Having dispatched Romanism as it lives and
moves and has it's being among US, let me say
that hereafter, will, as opportunity, iuforma-
tion and inclination may serve, do up for you,
view of the different denominations in this quiet
christian city, along with matters Of present,
fresh and more rarted interest. ~
amo,o otber thinos T will iust sav that the