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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-05

THE PAY OF OUR NAVY OFFICERs-We publish
to day some interesting facts in relation to the
pay of our navy officers and the bill now be-
fore Congress concerning that subject. There
can be no doubt that the pay of the navy Off
GERS is miserably small and entirely inadequate
to the arduous services they perform. In fact
there is no profession whether private or pub
lie, in which the remuneration is so dispropor-
tionate to the duties, or in which progression
to higher grade and larger emoluments is
so slow as in the United States navy. The
officers of the British navy receive from three
to four times as much pay as those of the
American navy, while at the same time prone.
ton is much more rapid in the former service
than in the latter. The pay of our naval officers
was fixed by the law Of 1850 quarter of a
century ago, when money was double its pre-
sent value-and it is hardly equitable to main
tain the same rates now in this branch of the
public service alone, while it has been advanc-
ed in all the others. We trust, then, that Con-
gress will remodel the law, so as to enable our
navy officers to live decently. They have Civ
en- their whole lives to the service from boy
hood many of them have been twenty years
in the navy, and yet they are receiving petty
stipend not equal to the salary of a merchants
clerk or q salesman. There is great need of q
reform in this system.
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ferent plan from that which 1t is now progress
ing, which they consider unsafe. It was finally
agreed to substitute wooden beams for the iron
ones now in the building. Our report contains the
course taken by the Board in arriving at this
result, and also their action on various other sub
jects of more or less Importance
The Commissioners of Emigration held no meet
ing yesterday, quorum not being present The
next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday
afternoon next, at three O'Clock.
The paint shop at Pensacola Navy Yard took
fire from the waddirg of the morning gun at five
O'Clock on the 9th ult, and was burned to the
ground. The officers and men attached to the
steamers Crusader, Vixen and Water Witch, assist
ed by the marines and citizens, prevented the fur
Their progress of the flames. The building destroy
ed is said to have cost one hundred and eighty
thousand dollars
Beef cattle yesterday were plenty and dull at
an average decline of about one cent per pound
Mich cows were also plenty and in moderate de-
mand at previous rates. veals were steady
at SIC. q &c. Sheep and lambs were very
scarce, and sold readily at prices ranging all
the way from So to 81 and $40 per head. Swine
were dull and lower-seing at ste. to SIC. for all
kinds The receipts were, 1868 beef cattle, l43
cows, 730 veals, ,4l6 sheep and lambs, and 3,096
swine.
The cotton market yesterday steady, with sales Of
bales which closed the basis of quotations given
in another column. Flour hrmer for medium and
lower grades Of State and Western and the market
active Southern was steady and in good local demand.
Wheat was in moderate demand, and holders were Arm.
sae CT 900 bushels Milwaukee club reported for
nxp tn GIpar Hotn CLOru yrth
moment while saes made to fair extent, including
lots reported for export Sales of pork fair at
ST. rs ST. SIS for mess and Of unexpected do at
$ls IS, and prime at $l4 80. Sugars were in fair
demand. The GALES embraced about 800 hhds. and go
boxes at prices given in another place Coffee firm
but quiet Freighs were steady, with moderate engage
ments
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PROGRESS OF New YORK-CTY IMPROVE.
interesting article reviewing the different i'm
provements in progress, OF that are in contem-
plation, throughout our city. In noticing the
widening of Whitehall street the writer has
not laid sufficient stress on the inconvenience
caused to the public by the disgraceful condi-
ton in which the causeway of that thorough
fare has been left for some weeks past. AL
though the curbstones were laid more than a
month ago, no effort has been made to pave
the street where it has been widened, or to re-
move the stone sewer facings and other OBJ.
structions left by the extension some Eve or
six feet outside the footway. The consequence
is the gradual breaking up Of the centre pave
ment, the formation of large ruts in the soft
soil of the unfinished portion of the street,
and frequent accidents to wheels. In a tho
roughfare through which such large traffic is
constantly pouring, some effort ought at once
to be made to remedy these annoyances The
widening Of the street was very useful and
proper measure in itself; but if it is to be pur-
chased at the cost of the continuance of the
present nuisances, the public will think it a
dear bargain.
The suggestion thrown out regarding the
erection of stone docks and piers in place of
the present ones, will one day have to be &C.
riously taken up and discussed. Until, how
ever, we have different class of men in au-
thority from those that now occupy places in
the two boards, all improvements involving a
large outlay of the public money had better
be kept in allegiance. There are leak holes
enough in the city treasury without our Gre
ating fresh ones.
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The One CENT FERRY BILL.--What has be-
come of the cheap ferriage bill in the Assem-.
bly,? 1t seems to have been galvanized only
to be quietly inferred, for we hear of no fresh
efforts being made by its friends to bring it up
for reconsideration. There are some curious
rumors afoat in connection with this measure.
1t is said that some of the Assemblymen who
have been warmestin its advocacy have cooled
down wonderfully within the last week or two.
The logic of Mr. Miller, aided by the arguments
of the ferry company's agents in the lobby,
have undoubtedly had large share in pro-
ducing this change in their convictions. There
has been such remarkable pliancy among our
State legislators on this question: question
interesting chiefly the poorer classes-t that we
are not surprised at the alarm of the monopo.
lists at finding that the Brooklyn Corporation
had voted large sum to aid in carrying
through the measure They had not troubled
themselves to make out any case, confding in
the power of their money to defeat it. When
they find that their opponents can meet them
with money as well as arguments, they are
snio"A AAeo oPooAAo VI opPlCuCAolol, duu LII
woke the aid of the law to protect the public vir
tue of the Assemblymen. Their constituencies on
the point proves at once the corrupt agencies
by which they have been stealthily working,
and their small faith in the resistance of our
legislators to similar influences exercised by
others. Many Of the latter would undoubtedly
sell themselves twice, If an opportunity were
afforded them of doing so.
We are glad to see that the charges made by
the monopolists in connection with their last
money appropriation by the Brooklyn Corpo-
ration, have been denied on oath. It is better
to lose honestly good cause than to sully it
by the vile practices to which the monopolists
have resorted At the same time, it is certain
that SO strong is the indignation excited
amongst the Brooklyn people by the conduct
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Rhode Island State HIocttOn.
Triumph or THE DEMOCRACY-ELECYIOh or ME-
sPKA0UB As GOVERNOR

The Rhode Island State DlecttOn.
TRIUMPH or THE DEMoCRAcY-ELEcTIoH or ME-
sPKA0UB AS GOVERNOR
PnovIpxscs, April q, 1860.
After OF tho most exciting contest ever known in
Rhode Island Col VIM. Sprsgue, tho candidske Of the
Union party composed Of the democrats and conservative
republicans has been elected Governor Of the State
An day long In this city the excitement hss Seea
intense Business has been neglected deserted dad
the polls thropged Money has been poured out thou
sands, and mon stood the polls padded with bi
openly buying voters at prices varying from i've 10
Sixty doliars Ono individual In this Lefty put his
vo'e up Al auction and after spirited bid from the
parties, was knocked down II thirty five dollars 70 the
Union men, This system OF purchase was commenced
an early nour In the day by the Padeford party
- An Offset their opponents were compelled pursue
similar course to counerac the powerful thus
employed The result that the friends the former party
gave out and from that time forward gains were
all in favor OF sprsgus. Nothing like this public and
private wholesale bribery has been In Rhode
Island. Probably hundred and sixty thousand
dollars between the two parties have thus
changed hands, besides tho largo amount invest
ed in bets. The Same system Of corrupuoa
asprevaed throughout the State and with such Ibars-
facedness that of property paying taxes have aed
aud received the price Of their votes.
To night the city u alive with rejoicing and liquor IL
flowing in sreams The Union party both delighted
and surprised at the result having exceeded their mo
sAnguine expectations. An attempt made to divide
the Union ticket by circulating ballots with the
upon hemof Governor Turner, the present Incumbent
but he promptly addressed letter, in reply 10 from
Mr. sprasue stating that II without his knowledge,
consent desire; aside from this the utmost harmony
prevailed among the respective parties.
Full returns will come In until TO- morrow; but
those already received indicate that the State has been
carried by about 800 majority The city Of Providence
gives majority for Sprague of about 1000.
One hundred guns being fired. The general
impression is prevaenlnow among all parties that Pablo
ford is the who could have been selected and
that the republican party Of the State been complete
ly disorganized.
The Connecticut State Election,
The following liable from the New Haven Journal
renuh]ican yesterdax mnrnins.-
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INDEPENDENCE, ApYiIH 3, Ioo0
The through mail from Santa Fe arrived here to day
The lates dates are to the 9th OF February but the con-
ductor says he has been the route sixteen days only
This mail came by the Rattoon Mountain route.
No hostile Indians were seen.
The United States forces ct Fort Union nave been sent
against the Attoche Indians, who are again at war.
Three hundred lodges Of the Arspoe and In
dams were pitched my miles above ben@ Tort they
battle. great many trains were paused coming in, and
ONE met going to the gold mines
The grass II vet very except In the Valleys and
this retards the starting OF emigration TO Pixies Peak
The burnt district IN this city will ell be built upon this
summer as almost oil the parties burnt out able and
more substantial and better buildings viii be put up
The indignation here against Governor Stewart and his
abet-ors very great and hanging ana burning in egy
are the order OF the DAY.
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LOOK AT HOME.-Our Congressional legis-
lators are at present busily engaged dis
cussing the provisions of bill for the prohi-
bition of polygamy and concubinage in Utah.
The two houses are invested, in regard to the
District Of Columbia, with municipal powers
which are equivalent to those exercised by the
government over Utah. Now, would 1t not be
well before they interfere with the latter to
provide legislative remedy for the evils
which exist under their own noses! Polygamy
ard concubinage are both said to flourish in
the District of Columbia; and before they med
ole with the Institutions of a fanatical popula-
ton. who can at least plead the excuse Of their
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TRIPLE SHEET.
ew York, Thursday, April 5, 1850.
MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.

New York Reraid-Caltfornia Edition.
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will leave this port t,day, at noon, for Aspnwall.
The mails for California and other parts Of the Pacific
will close at half past ten O'Clock this morning.
The NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD-Caiforna edition
containing the latest intelligence from all parts Of the
world with large quantity Of local and miscellaneous
matter will be pubished at half past nine O'Clock in the
morning.
Single copies In wrappers ready for mailing six cents
Agents will please send in their orders early pos
sible
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far greater there is every reason to believe, for
the conservative strength is steadily and con-
tinually increasing. Public opinion has not yet
had time to reach the remote rural districts
Windham county, for instance, is corner
composed wholly of these. Next time both
that county and other benighted regions of
the State will give very different vote when
they find out the course they have been pursu.
ing is but "the madness of many for the gain
of few" and that the tendency Of republi.
canism is to destroy the manufacturing, trad
ing and other interests of the State. The New
York Tribune sees that republicanism has lost
ground in Connecticut, and attempts to &C
count for 1t by accusing the democracy of
bribery and illegal voting. We suppose the
republicans are just as capable of using such
appliances as their opponents, and that on
that score both parties are about on par.
The large vote of upwards of $4,000 shows
how hard the fight has been, and that the con-
servative element came out bravely to the
rescue wherever it was fairly appealed to, and
where facts and arguments were brought to
bear against those decisions by which the re-
publican leaders succeed in dipping their fol-
lowers till they hear the other side. But, judg-
ng from the ratio of the former increase of
votes at each Presidential election, there is yet
a reserve vote of 10000, which was not polled
on Monday last, but which will be brought out
in the Presidential election. The major part
of that may be fairly set down to the credit of
the conservatives and against republicanism.
AS for Rhode Island, what it has done now it
will assuredly do in November by greatly in
creased majority. Two of the New England
States, therefore, are almost certain to be won
for the cause of the Union; and probably New
Hampshire, which the Boston Post clique in
the recent election allowed to 60 by default
it being their peculiar interest to keep the
party small-will be added to the conquest,
and form third State on the side of the con-
stitution. Thus there would be, at least, three
States out of six, three against three, in New
England, instead of the whole going in solid
column for the higher law and the abolition of
the constitution. 1t is great mistake to sup.
pose that there is large majority in New EGG
land hostile to the rights of the South. For
instance, in Connecticut at this moment there
is only majority of a few hundred; and in
view of this fact how ridiculous is the menace
of Hickman, in the House of Representatives,
that eighteen millions of Northern men would
march against the South to coerce it. The re-
publican party would have first to march
against the conservatives of the North, and by
the time their conquest was effected there
would be very few of the invading host left to
find hospitable graves in the Southern States.
But there is now a fair prospect that they will
be overwhelmed with defeat at the ballot box,
and thus spared the trouble of invasion, or even
of the process of emancipation by habeas
corpus.
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MASSACHUSETTS MULTIPLYING THE FEDrRAI.
LAws-REsCUH or Nix. SANBORN BY MoB.-
It will be seen by our telegraphic dispatches
that Mr.. Sanborn, who played so conspicuous
q part in the career of John Brown, was ar.
rested by the United States Marshal at Con.
cord, Mass, yesterday, by order of the Senate
Investigating Committee, to be brought before
them as witness, and was Immediately rescued
by a mob. Mr.. Sanborn, it will be remem-
bered, furnished money to Brown, and was
otherwise interested in his desperate adven-
lures; and after the explosion at Harper's Ferry,
he, together with Dr. Howe and Redpath, dis
appeared. Sanborn, however, recently return
ed to his school in Concord, where he was yes
terday arrested, and subsequently taken by
force, under the greatest excitement, from the
hands of the authorities.
In this fact alone, there Is evidence enough
to prove the absurdity and falsity of the state
ments made by Senator'S Wilson and Doolittle,
that the people in the Northern States had no
sympathy with the John Brown raid, and have
no desire to make war upon the rights and in
terests of the South. Here is the case of man
summoned as witness, who, upon refusing to
appear at Washington, is arrested by due pro-
cess of law to compel his appearance before q
Senate Committeeman for punishment not
in fear of any bodily harm, but merely to elicit
facts in evidence which are pDsumed to be
within his knowledge; and instantly the bells
of the village are rung, the people turn out en-
masse, and, in the midst of the widest excite
ment, be is torcibly taken from the possession
of the United States authorities. And here,
too, we find the venerable State of
Massachusetts, interfering through its courts,
with writ of habeas corpus, and releasing
the prisoner-thus virtually multiplying the
laws of the United States. Now, it is true that
these contumacious witnesses, Sanborn and
Howe, Hyatt and Redpath, are very insignif-
cant personages, anxious, no doubt, to obtain a
notoriety which they could not gain in any
other way; but they are used as tools, by the re-
publican leaders, in their appeals to the popu.
lar sympathy of the North with the anti-slavery
idea. 1t was thus that these same leaders turned
the Kansas raid to account, and bounded
on old Brown and the other anti-slavery pro-
pagandists to deeds of blood and violence.
Having no longer field in Kansas for agita-
ton, and finding the necessity of employing
some excitement in view of the growing con-
sentative feeling among the communities Of
the Northern States, they have taken up these
small martyrs and are making capital out Of
them for the next election.
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DEPARTURES.

CHARIxsroN -steamsnip tashviile-J Swanson, John
Knox. Randall and lady, Mias Randall Mrs Fabbrs
ga RssSaI Dr Geo Peter LADY and chna srs ytsT
Cor don Geo Philips II Crane jas ersWry II do9sil
Mr. b bible, Fredh neck. A spepcsr Biselcw, ID
thompson, q McEckron Sarah PAN 8 chud Lynch,
civ, Miss Ieannie Boyce Mrn Powers and cAlA,
Rev Or Baldwin. Rev DR. Cnrshse ID Hamilton. Dr. \
Erewster. Pach RLawrspce Eaptrovsc K Kruaovs
2 Fsl-ey. g Clay, Masor, Chss Gsdsden, . A
Mills W llaiy. v Browning, r CoCius Eidy, Capt
CLlds, lady AID child, by Mssroou.
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religious faith in them, they should begin by
leeislatiDg against the one and Encouraging
by their personal example the other in their
own immediate jurisdiction.
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ADVANCED CONDITION OF THE CENTRAL PARK
We published yesterday full account of the
present advanced condition of Central Park,
showing that great portion of its advantages
and beauties are now available to the public.
The walks, the ramble, the lakes and the
BRIDGES in the lower park, will all contribute
to public enjoyment and recreation during the
coming summer, and in another year such ad-
ditional work will be done in the architectural
and other ornamental departments that we may
hope to see something like complete park in
the summer Of 1861. But it appears that the
funds of the Commission are at 30 low an
ebb that the operations have been almost sus-
pended for the present It depends upon the
Common Council now to take such action as
will place the necessary sum at the disposal of
the Commissioners, and we hope they will not
defer it until the usual bargaining and lobby
ing is gone through with
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Fire ut Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 4, 1850.
The who esale drug store Of SuciHe q Preuss IL now
(9P M en- fire. The bulk Of tho stock will be material
y damaged by ire and water.
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News from Havana.

NKw ORLEANS, April 4, 1860.
The steamer De Soto has arrived from Havana the ls
inst Her news is unimportant
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of the latter, that they would gladly confirm
the appropriation of much larger sum to out
bid their competitors in the Legislative market.
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The CONTRACTS FOR STREET CLEANING.-The
bids for contract to clean the streets for
the ensuing five years are to be opened at noon
today, in the City Inspectors Office. It is q
matter of vital Importance that these contracts
should be rightly entered into and rigidly en-
forced, as the health Of the city for the next
five years depends upon the way in which
the engagements of the contractors are fulfilled.
1t will be necessary for the City Inspector to
keep vigilant watch over the work, and to
prosecute the contractors for the smallest vio-
lation of their agreement. But this supervision
should not be confined alone to the City In.
spector; the citizens Of every ward should con-
stitute themselves a vigilance committee,
and see that the work in their respective
localities is faithfully done. In every case
Of neglect to sweep the streets and remove the
garbage and ashes at the times specified, they
should at once report the fact to the City In
spector or to the Mayor, and if no remedy is
provided in these quarters, let them report to
some of the newspapers. The contracts, it
should not be forgotten, require that Broad
way, from the Battery to Fourteenth street.
should be swept during the night and before
the hour of seven A. NJ, once every twentyfour
hours; Park row and Chatham street. Bowery
to Grand street, Fulton street, east from Broad
way. Cortlandt street, Wall street, Maiden
lane, Whitehall street, and Grand street, east
from Broadway, shall be swept seven times in
each month-that all streets, lanes and alleys
embraced in the First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth wards, together with Canal
street. West Broadway, Third and Sixth ave-
nues, to Fourteenth street, shall be swept in
like manner once per week, and all the dirt,
manure, ashes, garbage and rubbish, of every
kind, so swept up, shall be removed immediate
ly therefrom. That all streets below Chambers
street shall be cleaned during the night, and
before the hour of seven A. NJ, between the
first day of May and the let day of October;
and during the night and before the hour OF
nine A. NJ, between the lat day of October and
the first day of May in each year.
If the residents in each of these localities
will only see that these obligations are com
piled with, and report all cases of negligence
to the quarters above referred to, we will have
| some chance of clean city for five years to
come; but if they do not, the street cleaning
contracts are very likely to prove mere hum
bugs, and very expensive ones, too.
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Virginia Delegates TO Charleston.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April 4, 1860
The Sixth District Convention TO day elected Messrs.
Early and Coehi Hunter men, delegates Charleston By
2, 500 majority.
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The Connecticut State Election
The following liable is cut from the New Haven journal
republican, OF yesterday morning.