New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-01

TIE CRY GOVERNMENT FOR lS6l.-No change is
made this year In the Mayors Office. County Clerk
CLANCY holds over anotheryear does also the Sheriff.
Mr. Register Miner, Democrat, to-day gives way TO |,
Mr.. John Keyser, Republican, whose appointments we
have already published Mr.. Surrogate West is re-
elected, and no changes Of moment will take place IN
his Office. Mr.. Reccrde1 Barnard vaults from the
Court of Sessions to the bench Of the Supreme Court
Judge White, Republican, has already taken his seat
on the Superior Court bench. Mr.. Abraham ID. Rus
sell, City Judge retires from public life, and Mr. John
H. McCunn lakes his place in the Sessions, with Mr.
Hoffman, the new Recorder. The new Common
Council will not meet till Monday next, when Mr..
Genet win be ected President of the Board Of Alder
men, and Morgan Jones reelected President of the
CVlncilmer The old clerks and subordnates will, no
doubt be retained. In the Street Department the
chief clerk Henry F. Kent, will resign his position
His is VIM A. Poor heretofore first clerk OF
the Bureau Of Street improvements. Henry A. Hus-
ted s to be appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr.
Poor's promotion.
Tue CRY CHAMBERLAIN IMBRoGLIo.-Mr. Daniel
Devlin, the newly appointed City Chamberlain, with
his counsel John E. Devin, appeared at the Artisans
Bank at IL O'Clock on Monday morning, and made for
hahn. The following letter from Mayor Wood ad-
dressed the envelope to an c. Plat, ESQ.,, City
Chamberlain p was shown to Mr.. Devlin, who was
told that his demand would not be complied with:
MAYORS OryIcE, New.York Dec. 81, 1860
SR:-There being In my opinion grave doubts as 10
you continue in the discharge of the duties of that
ofzoe unti further notice
Notice Of suspension has been served on Mr. Devn who as
sa"s' " nav Very r tniy FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
The following is copy of letter addressed by his
Honor to Mr.. Devlin:
MAroR's Oyy1cn Nrw.yoRK, December 81. 1860.
Sin By virtue of the power vested in me by law,
=: ; SsSss l.. FFSssSSBo WOOD Mayor
Mr.. Devlin having informed the Controller of the
turn affairs had taken the following notice was sent to
The several city and county receiving officers:
CITY OF EEw. York. DEPsRrssyI OF FlysaSycE,
s: communication Of which the following isa copy has
h morning been IsesSss b ,si: 1862
prAR Sin; Please to take notice .ha. have this day su
pended Ps.s Dcvln from the Scs e. City Cham'eIn aud
o'N"'' - "rERN4Nbo WOOD, Mayor
In view Of the above II recommended that until farther
officers sf the city and GC9nty eoysn
tIoler Respectfully &c, r. r. HAWs Controller.
Mr.. Dev6n does not recognize the authority Of the
Mayor to suspend him, believing that no such power
is granted by the charter. The point raised by Mr..
Devfin is that while the charter gives the Mayor
power to suspend remove heads of departments it
says they may, in like manner the City Clam
berlain but does not say they can suspend" him.
The twenty6rrt section of the charter provides that
nsni cenT n Ss Ss
When and the cause thereof sha be communicated
s o TSa so. 81 Ss end 4 Sss S 5
without Of the Mayer by VOTE of twotd Of all
fer hs Than the conocr and Counsel to the copofs
b. Cssf Of praI and elsrs IN their rspeeve de-
pzt@s:s esesp. that tie 6Sanbean shsn appointed By
ss,ssssssa N ae SANE ssdnseg 9th head. q dpa5f~en
twill be by the proceedings of the Board of
Aldermen, that the Mayor sent in communication in
reference to the matter and that the subject was pretty
thoroughly Ventilated. The deposits however, it is
said, viii continue 70 be made at the Chemical
Bank.
II is believed that this will be of the snfieeis
shat win be pressed upon the early attention OF the
Legislature and it is not improbable that The appoint
ment of this officer will be vested in other hands than
those Of tire Mayor. The proposition for an independ
sut city sabtreasury meets with considerable favor
with several prominent officials, especially among the
member cf the Board Of Supervisors.
AMIynIs.-The Hon. ". NJ. Dixon Of Cincinnati,
Thomas Spstt of Scotland A. NJ Sherman of New
York, c. Delano of Massachusetts,, and j. 6. Wilson
Of Chicsgo, are at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel.
Liea...Col. Reynolds and T. j. Coppinger Of Gin
einnsS, 8. Nicholson of Tennessee, and w. II. Rey-
noldsef Providence, are at the Aston House.
DIR. n. H. Morgan Of New-Orleans, II. Benson of
sAefU. 8. A., C. N. Marsh Of St. Louis, w. Winston
end g. Gowsn Of Alabama are at the Metropolitan
Hotel
.Judee G.. w. Paschell of Texas, A. Van Benthuy
zen Of New>Orleans, and D. b. Sexton of Cleveland,
.arest the st. Nicholas Hotel.
H.y. Gibson, from China, j. o. Roberts of Quebec,
and G. s. Brace of Boston, are a. the Brevoor House.
Capt. w. 8. Ogden of the u. s. NJ, and Madame lie
Moner of France, ars at the st. Denis Hotel.
TgH. yinersth, A. STEM and .. Stein, from Ger
auzpy. are st the Hotel Diez.
ExrEssrs or THE STREET DEPARTAEar.-A COM
usunicson from the Street Commissioner was sent in
20 the Common Council last evening, but was not
seashed In the regular order of business 1t states that
from the appropriations apperainiDg to this Depart
asent exclusively amounting to $l673,o7l Oh, there
harebesn expended, and requsition made upon the
sfloatrsller 4or payment of 81 1913 J3l 20leayinp a