The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

Tus BSsoA RAILROAD REs0LurIoH STONED
~ THE MAYoR- INcREAsED EKurExEHr. Much
Of the doubt existing in the Psblic mind as TO
the legality o.. the action Of the Common Coun-
Gil in granting TO the Harlem Railroad Com
pany the right to extend their track into Broad
way has been dispelled BY the fact of the
Mayors having yesterday confirmed that action
by his signature. It is fair to assume that
Mayor Opdyke would not have signed the reso-
luton without being first convinced Of its le-
gality. And it is generally understood that
the right 10 mako such grant Is retained to
the Corporation by the last clause Of the act of
January 80, 1860. which says" Nor shall it
(meaning that law) be held to impair in any
manner any valid grant for or relating to any
railroad in said city existing on the LIST day Of
January, 1860" Now, one Of the conditions
on which the Harlem Company was allowed TO
run its cars to the Aston House was that It
should also be empowered 10 extend its road
+" through such other streets in the city "a the
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty Of said
city may, from time 70 time, permit" This
privilege, Il Il argued, stands - "valid
grant existing on the LIST day Of January,
$780," and Il not comprised In the repeating
clause Of the oct Of January 80, 1860.
It is obvious that this b the pivotal point on
which the whole thing turns, and II will be for
the courts, II the matter IL brought before them,
to declare the true Interpretation Of the law.
In the meantime the action Of the Mayor In
giving completeness to that Of the Common
Council has intensified the excitement in the
city growing out Of the matter, and there was
q terrible commotion among the bulls and
bears in Wall street all day yesterday, fighting
over the Harlem Railroad stock, which re-
ceived Q new impetus after the resolution
was signed. The schemers ct Albany have
had the Wind completely taken out Of their
sails, and the large consideration which, no
doubt, was to have been paid to the Legislators
air. The coup d'etat Of the City Hall demolishes
them. Their defeat and disappointment may
lead to curious disclosures e. TO the mode Of
procuring legislation at Albany and New York;
and if there be litigation, as is now quite proba-
BILE, we may look for strange developments.
We uiiAoAosohu Snos PtoPoisy nViu0io ~
Brooklyn are particularly jubilant over the
nsar realization of their favorite measure-a
Broadway Railroad. No matter who loses, they
win. And s!rcady the civic authorities there
have gone to wosk cleaning up the main ave-
uues of traffic, in the hope Of euticing over q
large emigration from this city by the prospect
of cheap rents, clean streets and an easy access
to places Of business and pleasure in New
York. We are glad that anything has occurred
that will have the effect Of purifying the City of
Churches, and if it derives that and other ad-
vantages from the establishment of Broadway
Railroad it is quite welcome to them. Iftwill
inaugurate an era of clean streets in both cities
it will be an additional recommendation To II.
The Harlem Railroad Company actually on
tered upon the performance Of its engagement
yesterday, by laying small portion Of the
track in Broadway between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets. About seven O'Clock last
evening, however, an injunction was served
upon the foremen having charge Of the work,
and operations were accordingly stopped for
the present
The CAfTuRE OF THE WARRsNroN BATTERY
A FoorHoLD AGAINST vIcksBUR0.-The destruc-
ton BY our gunboats Of the rebel battery at
warrsnton, some ten miles below vicksburg,