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THE COMMON COUNCIL

BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-Present, a
quorum, and Mr. Bakewell in the chair
The Mayor sent in a message, enclosing letter
from David Bradbury, Chief Engineer of the Fire
steam fire engine on Carondelet street, and no.
tice to vacate the same, the lease having expired.
Referred to the Committee on Fire.
The Surveyors report. setting forth the repairs
necessary to the Parish Prison, was read and re-
ferred.
The Street Commissioner sent in report. which
was read and referred to the Committee onStreets
and Landings.
The Commissioners of the Second Draining Dis
trict sent in letter. inviting the Board to visit the
eXcavating machine now at work in the Claiborne
Canal. Invitation accepted.
The Board of Aldermen announced concurrence
in resolutions, and rejection of other resolutions.
On the rejected resolutions this Board persisted,
and the Committee on Streets and Landings was
appointed to confer
The Board of Aldermen, by message, asked con-
| curTence in the following:
| Resolution amending ordinance No. 55l3, SO As
| to authorize the Third District School Board to
| bnild their new schoohouses of bricks or other
wise, Referred to the Finance Committee.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to pay a re-
ward of $500 to the person orpersons who arrested
the burglar Charley Gordon, alias Robinson. Con-
| CURED i'll.
Petitions were read by title and appropriately
referred.
The Board Of Aldermen asked concurrence in a
resolution for the immediate repair of the roof of
| the Third District Lookup. Referred TO Commit
| tee on Streets and Landings.
Mr.. Beebe offered resolution to lay iron cross
ings on Canal street, where stone crossings have
not already been laid. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Landings.
Mr.. Fr6maux offered resolution to raise the
grade of Ursulines street, beyond Claiborne.
Adopted, and sent to the B0ord of Aldermen for
concurrence.
Mr.. Magioni offered a resolution amending and
correcting preamble and resolution No. SAP.
Adopted and sent up for concurrence.
Mr.. Seicshnaydre offered q resolution to fill the
| rear parts of Toulouse and ST. Peter streets with
street scrapings. Referred.
Mr. BeggS offered resolution to lay bridges on
Melpomene and Felicity streets. Referred
The Committee on Finance submitted the follow
ing resolutiops: To pay John Roy $3.50 for use OF
his property in opening Claiborne street-adopted
To pay 5000 to Francis Turner for services as City
Assessor-amended so as to make the sum $500
and adopted. To pay sundry bills-adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Landings offered
the following resolutions:
To lay plank road on the east side of Claiborne
street. from the new canal to the upper line Of the
city. Opposed by Mr.. Dupr6; debated and
adopted.
To lay shell road on Main street, from Broad to
Bayou St. John. Adopted.
10 put two water-pugs in Poydras Market, for
the better washing of the same, as petitioned for
by the butchers therein. Adopted.
To prohibit itinerant fruit vendors from vending
fruit outside of - Market Adopted.
To make certain repairs to the ST. Bernard Mar
ket, Adopted,
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WEDNESDAY, MORNING, APRIL 3, 1861.

To fill Josephine and Laurent streets or certain
portions thereof, with street gcrspngs or river
sand. Adopted
To place wooden cutters. brjdpes. oil lanps etc.
IN dilierent parts of the city. Adopted.
10 construct bridge at the crossing of Hospital
street and the Broad street canal. Adopted
no appropriate $1,000 to strengthen tae draining
ieVee at the upper limit of the city. EFrom the
and laid on the table.
10 levy a tax of one mill on every 500 of real
s sna personal property, as the city improvement
iund tag for the present year, and that the Comp
troler include said tax in the tax bills of the pres
ent year. Lkrom the Board Of Aldermen.l Laid
on the table subject to call.
The Board adjourned.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This Board met last night
MIR. Nixon, President, in the chair and q qaorum
present.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with
A message was received from the Mayor in rela-
ton to papers transmitted to the Board of Assist
ants, regarding the lease of house for a steam
hfe engine. Referred to the Finance Committee.
lie Board OF Assistants, by message asked con
currence in the following:
Aresolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
to ralse the bridges on the corner of Miro and Main
Landings.
A resolution for digging canal in London ave-
nue.. referred to the same committee
A resolution granting six months time to the con-
Tractors inF making banquettes around Macarty
W
Landings.
A resolution requiring pound keepers to give
bonds Tor the faithful performance of their duties
Referred to the Finance Committee
A resolution approving contract entered into
with John Clark, for furnishing iron pipes for the
new waterworks. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Streets and Landings.
a resolution for grading and making a ballast
road on GalVeZ street, from the New Canal to Com
mon street. Concurred in
Several petitions were appropriately referred
An ordnance regulating the management of the
FINK Fund was concurred in.
Mr. Nixon, having called Mr.. DeTabarre to the
Chalr, presented two acts of the State Legislature.
winch were referred to the Finance Committee
Mr.. Nixon offered resolution for leyying tax
OF one mill upon every dollar of real and personal
estate Of the city as q city Improvement fund.
Adopted and sent to Board of Assistants
Mr.. Harrison called up the resolution from the
Board OF Assistants, appropriating S4O0 for recent
police service TO the Mayor. Mr.. HARRISON offered
to amend BY. making the sum 5000, which was
adopted and the resolution concurred in
The Board of Assistants, by message, asked con.
currence in the following: preamble and resolu-
ton correcting error in resolution approving of
certain sale of property to Mr.. j. B. Jannn
Concurred in.
resolution for raising bridges on Ursulines
street from Claiborne to Broad street. Referred
to Committee on Streets and Bridges.
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Mep Otlsans 4aiIg Gr&sfsnt.
a WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1861.
A spECIx. OF WAR.

There is speck of war on the Western horizon.
The news we publish this morning from Texas is
that Cen Ampuda, at the head of three thousand
Mexicanss Il marching on Brownsville in that State.
Brownsville is on the Rio Grande, the dividing line
between Texas and Mexico, and is opposite the
Mexican town, Matamoras. According to the re-
port, Ampudia has issued proclamation to the
people telling them that Texas is now defenceless,
the United States troops being withdrawn, and
that now Is the time for Mexico to take her back,
Weaving always claimed that Texas belonged to her.
Furthermore that the Mexicans were rallylng
under Ampudias banner, and pressing forward 10
the Rio Grande, being then only sixty miles OF.
The report is not an improbable one, though
perhaps somew what exaggerated. Ampuda, it will
be recoIected was one of the Mexican Generals
in our late war with that country, and probably
has not vet recovered from the stngs of defeat
1t is likely that this enterprise is his private
Individual raid got up on his own account; for he
. cannot be silly enough to think that he conquer
7 Texas and annex her to Mexico. However it may
be he will meet with warm reception if he ven
tures an attack upon Brownsville, and the Texans
will give him worse defeat than even old Santa
Anna encountered on the plains of Buena VISTA
The idea of subiugating Texas with three thous-
and men, or even ten times that number, hardly
rises to the proportions Of q good joke. The first
hostile gun that echoes along the valley of the Rio
Grande will be the signal for a rally of the Texans
there in force sufficient to scatter Ampudia and his
men like leaves before the wind
The United States vessels that are off the coast
of Texas were sent there to bring away the Gov
ornment troops. Among them is the Star of the
West, the famous vessel that was fired into few
weeks ago when she attempted to enter Charleston
harbor. But for the fact that the Coatzacoacos
had left Indanola with six hundred United States
troops on board, suspicion might arise that there
was some concerted movement between the United
States and Mexico to attempt the reduction and
conquest of Texas. But there is evidently no foun-
dation for such suspicion, since the United States
soldiers have been sent away.
Fort Brown, which protects Brownsville, ac-
oordng to the report is to be reinforced, and sup
piled with heavySartillery. BY the time the au-
dacious Ampudia scts there, if he should under
take the dangerous experiment of storming the
fort, the Texans will be ready for him, and he will,
in all probability, be forced to retreat at much
Quicker pace than when he advanced. 1t may
prSve costly thing to Mexico in more ways than
one. if it should turn out that this movement was
authorized by the Mexican Government.
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with Offering rotten beef for sale at his stalI N St.

with offering rotten beef for sale at his stall IN ST.
Aary's Marhet. Bail given.
At an evening session Of the Court Thomas :
loW VINO Killed officer Mcintosh and wounded off
Ger Hook, or Hug, at Martin BHz's grocery, in De-
cenber ls59--who then escaped, and was recently
arrested in Galveston and brought back to this
Sny-was examined. He was defended by Gen.
Miles and Mr.. Tappan The testimony showed an
unwarrantable interference by the officers, when
no dght had taken place; and the Recorder sent
the accused before the First District Court to be
tried for mansaughter, and admitted him to bail of
$500, which he furnished.
RECORDER BLAeHE's CoURr-WaM Eizenberg,
d. Edeman and Matthias Franklin were charged
by the affidavit of A.Steran with burglary in en-
terInS his room on Toulouse street. breaking open
bureau, and stealing therefrom the sam of $2253
IN bank notes and gold, and gold watch valued
at s35. The accused parties were committed to the
Parish Prison to await examination.
Mathilde Garbarini filed an affidavit, charging
Antonio Pontoni with burglary, in feoniousIy en-.
terlng her room on Barracks street, breaking open
her trunk, and stealing therefrom the SUN of sS9 in
gold and silver. The accused was committed to
the Parish Prison to answer to the charge in due
time.
Herman Memaga was accused by the affidavit Of
Barbara Tsader with larceny in feloniously carry
ing away from her room wash tub and bundle
OF clothes, against the peace and dignity of the
state. For the time being the laundress of the
Parish Prison will attend to Mr.. Nemagas wants.
Antoine ID. ADgo gave bond in the sum of $500,
to answer to the charge of assault and battery,
preferred by Nicholas Roger.
RECORDER LoSG's CoURr.-Alexander Paris was
examined upon the charge Of assault and wounding
with dangerous weapon, with intent to kill, and
committed in bonds Of $500 for due appearance
before the First District Court. Bond was given
Henry Caillet, charged with larceny, was, after
examination, discharged and the case dismissed.
John Murphy, accused of assault and battery,
was examined and sentenced to give bond in the
sum Of $500 for proper appearance before the First
District Court. Bond was furnished
Juan F. Fernandez was, after examination upon
the charge of insult and threats bound over in the
sum of $500 to keep the peace for the next six
months. ~.
John Bridges fled an affidavit, charging John
Johnson with larceny, in felonously carrying away
from the ship Mary, about SIS worth Of goods.
Bond was given for due appearance to answer the
charge ... 80.
Jos. Jones and Mrs. Mack were charged by af-
f1davit with assault and battery. Due proceedings
were prayed for.
James shaughnessy was charged by James Coll
with threatening to take the life of deponent's
wife The accused gave bond to answer to the
charge.
Amedke More and Regina Hess were severally
charged, by affidavit with insult and abuse. Due
proceedings were accordingly asked for.
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gotal SntelIigente.


| FOURTH DISTRICT SCHOOL EXAMINATION.
| Yesterday the examination of the Laurel School
| in both departments took place. This school mum.
bers 4l0 boys and BAG girls, taught by fourteen
teachers viz. In the male department, llr. Girls.
we'll, Principal; Mr. Bailey, Mr. Pinching, Miss
Reed, Miss NJ. Feinour, Miss E. Davis, Miss Jos
| Richards, Mrs. Leavens, Assistants.
In the female department, Mrs. Getchell, Princi-
| pal; Miss Wingate, Miss southmayd, Miss Jos.
| Feinour, Miss D. Richards, Mrs. Thornton Assist
ants.
We regretted that our engagements elsewhere
would not allow us to spend the entire day at this
school, for were satisfied from what we did see
and hear, that the teachers and pupils of its various
divisions have not been idle during the past year.
We can fully endorse what we said last year, and
would add that, well as the pupils did last year,
they certainly have improved this year. We are
glad to learn that the girls of the Laurel School
are soon to have better quarters-the new school
house, to be erected on the old Jail lot, being
intended for the female department Of this school.
This will be great Improvement for the divisions
are now scattered around in SO many hooks and
corners, that it requires an experienced guide to
enable one to find them all. When the new house
is finished, we think our good friends the Directors,
we were struck with the crowded appearance of
nearly all the rooms. Do give the dear little folks
plenty of room.
Where all did well, it would seem inVidious to
make special mention of any; but we must notice
the readiness and accuracy Of the girls in the Prin-
cipas room. Mrs. Getchel certainly has cause
to be gratified with the success Of her pupils
Another noticeable feature, and one, we think,
we'll worthy of imitation, were the maps drawn by
the girls of the division next below the Principals,
NIiss Wngate's) and hung around upon the walls.
Mr. Criswell, the Principal of the male depart
ment, has evidently done the Fourth District good
service in the training and drilling that he has
given his manly little fellows.
T.. In the next room, Mr.. Bailey's, we saw snch a
crowd Of young Confederates" that we barely
peeped in and passed on.
To-day, the Live Oak School is to undergo its
examination, and we advise all who wish to enjoy
treat to be there, for we were there last April
and we know. We are sorry that we can attend
for but short time
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4 THREATENED MULTIPLICATION AT THE NORTH
Z The New York Commercial at one time staid old
& Wing journal, but now intensely Republican, earn
esty calls for an extra session of Congress to re-
peal the Morrill, wood screw "tarih law. Ithints
that if otrepeaed, nullifcaton may be resorted
to at the North. Here is its language:
The people of the North are undoubtedly law
abiding people, and they will obey much rather
than evade or defy the laws. But their commerce
MS eir first interest, and if high scale of import
dYtiss is enforced at their ports, while mporta
lions are admitted free or with comparatively
nominal duty at the South, there is grave reason to
fear thatone OF two temptations will be yielded to
either the laws will be evaded, and systematic
Smuggling will beresorted to, or the laws will be
set at defiance.
a SutcIDE.-John D, Raleigh committed suicide in
his room at the Renfro Hotel in Jacksonville, Ala
bama, on the l4th inst, by swallowing stryehnine
No cause stated
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New YonK March 29-The Posts special says
John G. Paltrey has been appointed Postmaster at
Boston. Secretary Chase remitted the forfeiture
of the schooner Restless, on payment of all costs
charges and Expenses. The opinion is now almost
universal that an extra session of Congress will be
called to consider the operations of the new tariff
and the state Of the Treasury. Orders have gone
West to contiscate all goods introduced into South
ern ports without the payment Of the regular Uni
ted States duties. 1t is said that Fort Pckens
was reinforced more than week ago. and that
several hundred United States troops were taken
in from vessels off in the stream by small boats in
the night. The Southern Comssioners, however,
doubt the truth of the report, and profess to have
assurances from the Government to the contrary.
The Quaker City, from Havana Monday, has ar
rived
Much excitement existed at Havana on the sub
Ject of the annexation of San Domingo to Spain.
1t seems the system of Spanish emigration has
been going on on that isand-the emigrants being
Instructed, when the proper time arrived to hoist
the Spanish flag and invoke the protection of
Spain. This was done on the 10th March, to the
astOnlshment of the blacks and natives When
the news reached Havana the frigate Blanca. fully
armed with large number of regular troops, was
dispatched, sailing on the 23d. Two screw frirates
will soon follow, with five thousand regulars. A
large naval and military force of ten thousand
men are said to be on the way from Spain. 1t is
stated that Hayt will soon share the same fate as
San Domingo, with the consent of France. It is
said that million dollars is en- route from Spain
to aid the metallic circulation of the island.
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LETTER FROM George PEABODY, EsQ.-The Bos-
ton Courier publishes letter from George Pea
body, Esq, the American banker in London, in
reference to our national crisis, in which he says
The anticipation of a bloody conflict between
the North and the South has already destroyed con-
tdence in the United States Government stocks
and many of the States securities, and millions
have, within few months, been sent home for a
market in consequence. It is only Jy concession on
the part of the Northern States, and a compromise
which would secure the best feelings of the bordel
States towards the North and West, that we car
reinstate our credit abroad.
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C1rY HorEL.-D P Packer Miss; W G Collins,
W Mcmillan, Mcmillan, Miss; Mrs Sarah
Lam, La Rhodes, O " Barrett, La; Hae-
Miss J HILL La; G Harris, J Tile1t. y NJ Rich
ards, J NJ M'Kd, A G Young, Miss y 9 Nc MILAN,
La; Mrs Sutherland Miss % 7 Lewis, is p Az
Banksdale. Miss; Watson, Ala; p Shutman,
J Hirsch, j Tanehamm, p Simpson, Ala s Good
win, n Y L D Cockfeld, La Coekfield. La;
Fqra La s1yaFa oflan ArK Wspn Mss
Fl Louisley, L D Davis, A W Grubbs, In Nv J Nor
rison, Ky; Neale, W Lewis, y Taylor. ark;
W F Nicholson, La P 0verbey, q Bagly 3 D
Roberts, NJ sandidge, L Sloan Miles Taylor, +
D Marshall, j J McCrea Wm Argue, La; g Ne Lor- 4
inner, Woodville; w MeHam, Miss; ] p Ham (,
mon, Ky; Il Marshall, ? W Marshall, kyss p W
Gage, Ala Miss Coleman, Ala; VIM Alexander,
Marksville A L Bartlett, Brooklin: rs Clark and
lady, Miss: J Swayze, Miss S I Swayae, Mrs u S
Swayze, NJ A Blake, Miss VIM DeGraitennied, La
ST. LOUIS HorEL.-L Banel. La; Mrs Key and
servant, P r Cey, La. T S Savage, Miss; j L Pat
ten, Ala; Jno Tench, Ga MRS. NJ 3 Bennett, Ala;
Miss Tate, Ala P A Patton and lady, Ala; Z G
Cary, Ohio; McAIlcken. Ala; n Burke, IS
Levy, v Levy. La " G Breazeode, = Garden
Dunn, @ Mitchell, E H Martin. Miss Mary Martin,
e Cross, j GuGnor, Theo johnson, j J F Lapice,
La; Mccall, Coast; 5 c Hepburn, La 4 Rob
inson, Mrs A and Miss E F Robinson, Miss; T L
Texas; N Bowen, u s A; Col. Earl Van Dorm, o
S a; G BIamillion, La v B Mamillion, La.
+ sr. Charles HorEL.--B W Smith and lady, Ala
J Hunter and lady Ala ;P W Mittouse, Williams.
and lady, Ala; J g Backer, Texas; j S Britt, Ark
s W Withtrspoon, Ark; R G Lamar, S @; I J
Davies, S c; Col D Davis, N B Williams, Ala )
Mrs and Miss Dover, La: a z Roletin, Ala Tass
Rudeman and lady, La; f n Deneau, La Miss
Saunders, Ala; Mrs Price, La /; r P Neely, Tenn 5
j A Bradford, ] I Jones. Tenn; @ 7 Talcott, va
E Richardson, Miss; Q Hendricks, Miss; Dr.. W
Wort, ,Jno Taylor, D Watson, Va; Thos Back, 6
| Barksdale, Hugh Carlin, B Wood, Hon A Z
Tucker, L R Curtis, j A Tucker, A Lyle La
Barmores Miss.
ST. JAMES HoEEI.-p Flanders. Boston NJ Bnr.
| ton and lady, la; S 7 Starham, J Brunsfela, NJ
Derring, Miss ] N Newton, Il MeElroy. Ark
| Williams, La; J Penelton, NY = Peteuly,
Ga;s S Brown, NJ A Penn, La L c Bicbham, Mss
4 Z Weathershy, Miss MeMaekin, D Jones, W W
MeMiitz, u Wallace, Miss; VIC Pipkin and two
ladies, La VIM Ettenger, Va R Magee, Texas!
DR. w G Dhpr6, Texas; B R Wilson, Texas G e
Spencer and lady, Ark, Miss Mcdaniel, Ark;
M Moore, Tenn
RFDr. Charles II. ESeils, Dentist. No. I5s
Canals Eeet between GaEoldset aEpnne, NG&r sAns
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HORRIBLE MURDER-Eig7G Persons in JaH.--A
most horrible murder was committed near Moscow
last Saturday, by the killing of George Hayne, a
young man of high standing, and the probable Sc
rious wounding of his cousin, - Hayne. We
have not been furnished with the particulars of the
difficulty, but learn it occurred in a house of pros
titution kept by Mary Harris and Puss Lawrence,
and that the murder was combitted by either Tom
Lawrence or John Stiles all of whom are old Of
tenders of the law in Hickman,
Mary Harris and Puss Lawrence, and two others
of their sex, were committed as accessories to
the murder; also two men whose names we did
not learn. Hickman (Hy.) Courier.
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WAR VESSELS FROM ABRoAD.-Nelo York, March
27.-A Paris letter in the Times states that the
English and French Governments are fitting out q
powerful feet of war steamers for the United
States. The suggestion came from England.
France will furnish three irstelass frigates, and
sail with sealed orders. Spain is also preparing
to send formidable force to the Gulf Of Mexico
though not working in concert with France ant
ENGLAND -E--.---. -
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ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BoRUssIA.
ADvANC IN COTTON.
Commercial Intelligence.


New York, April 2.-The Hamburg American
packet Borussia arrived here this morning from
Southampton, whence she sailed on Monday even
ing, the 18th ult
LIVERPOOL, March I8.--The sales in the Liver
pool Cotton market today comprised 0,00G bales,
including 5000 taken for speculation and by ex-
porters.
The news from America by the last steamer
gave rise to an advance all qualities of TO "a.
LONDON March lS--The closing quotations for
Consos to-day were 9l5 to 50 for money and 92t Q
92l for the account.
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Yesterday afternoon. at O'Clock, q little girl
about years old, daughter of Mrs. Patton, residing
at the corner of Clio and Constance streets, was
run over accidentally by an omnibus, on Camp
street near Poeyfarre. wheel passed over her
shoulder and arm, crushing her badly. Dr. schu.
pert, being near, attended to the poor child, but
her recovery was considered impossible.
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Officer Herdingsfelder last night heard man, on
Front street, uttering cries with suifocatng voice
and calling for help. The officer ran to get cab
and when he got back the man was dead. He was
an Irish laborer named James Duffy, and died evi-
IDENTIFY from an apoplectie attack. The body was
taken to the First District lookup.
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Besides the cutting cases mentioned in our court
reports, we have another case to mention Robert
Teller was last evening dangerously stabbed in the
side by Henry S. Orr, at the Golden Age coffee
house on Front street, of which cofeehouse Teller
was lately the proprietor. Teller was put to bed
there, and Orr was arrested by officer Kingston.