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COMMON COUNCIL, THE B01WD 6P ALMRM6S I THE MANN INQUEST, TheRe naminit aBd Re numbering Street fails i Negative Aid. MoLaugblin, Ennis, O'Brien, Bolknup, WflsoniKerty, O'Keeffe, Turton, Brady, Taylor, SaaL BBse, KslbileiBoh, Bdlmer 14.1 Aid. MoLonghlin then withdrew the resolution offered by him for the present. The traestion recurring on the motion of Ald.0 KeefTe to adopt the ordinance submitted by the Health Offlcor, it wbb agreed to and the ordinance adopted. Aid.

McLaughlin then moved the adoption of tbe res olution offered by him iftonnectlon with the cation of tho Health Officer. Aid. Newman moved to amend the resolution by subi stituting the words "ten dayB" for tho worda "two days" as the lime of aaveitising for proposals. Lost, Tho resolution was then adopted, by tho following vote: Aid. Whitney, McLaughlin, Eonis, O'Btion, Belknap, Wilson, Kellv, O'Keeffe, Turton, Brady, Taylor, SioJ, Bliss, Katbfleiscb, Fisher, Buhner 1.

Negative Aid. Newman, Hathaway 2. From the Chief Engineer, W. in compliance with the resolution of the Common Council requiring him to report by what authority several bills for sorvioes rendered and materials furnished tho Fire Department, W. were incurred, setting forth that the same were incurred at his request by the late Board of Contracts tor tie use of the Firo Department, W.

Referred to tho Finance Committee From Hon C. Godfrey Gunther, President of tho Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad Company, setting forth that tho Brooklyn City and Brooklyn Central and Jamaica Railroad Companies havo refused to run their cars so as to connect with tho cars of tho Company of which he is Piesideut, and praying for tho adoption of the following resolution Besokti, That the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad Company aro hereby permitted to run tho'r dummy engine cars from the city lino to tho corner of 36th street and 5th ovemip, along 5th avenuo to tho corner of 26th Btreet, provided the saruo bo preceded by one or more horses, subject to the pleasure of tho Common Council. Alderman O'Keeffe moved to refer to the railroad committee to report next Mondiy, Lost. The resolution was then adopted, and unanimous consent granted. From the Comptroller, in tho matter of wharfage at the foot of Fulton street during tho year 1SG1, slating tbat no wharfage has been collected during that year, or for Beverol years previous, and also stating that the Union Ferry Company claim to hold tho same undor a leaso from tho city of New York and collect the rent for tho Negative Aid.

O'Keeffe, Taylor 2. Unanimous consent was granted. By tbe same Resolved, That the proper officers bo and" ore hereby directed to notity tho Gas Light Company to lay their mainB on Third avenue, from Third street to President. Also Carroll street from Third avenue to the Bridge, and trjat the Street Commissioner cause lamps and post; to.be. erected theroon, and lay tho usual assessment, tut the lams, The lulioj was adopted, By the same A resolution directing tho Street Com iniEiiODcr to pnyish tno usual notieo of the intention of ttle Common Council to pass an ordinanoe requiring the owner orowncrs of lot on Uth street, 3, between Mh and Mb avenues, boing the first vacant lot frcm 5th aTcnue, to have the same fenced to abate a nuisance.

The resolution was adopted. Bv Aid. Wilson solved, That tho proper officers be and are heroby directed to prooure suitable badges for tho various inspectors connected with tho city government at an expense not exceeding dollars, which amount is hereby appropriated for that purpose, out of any moneya applicable tbi reto. Aid Kelly moved to refer the rcs Jution to tho Committee on Schcole, Arts and Sciences. Aid.

Taylor moved to lay tho resolution on the table. The motion was not agreed to by tbe following vote: Afflimative Newman, Hathaway, Brady, Taylor, Saal, Bulmer 0. Negative McLaughlin. Enrls, O'Brien, Belknap, Wil Bon, Kcliy, O'Keeffe, Turton, Bliss, Fisher 10. The question then being on tho motion of Aid.

Kelly to refer it was agreed to. By Aid. Belknap A resolution directing tho Streot Commissioner to publish tho UBUal notice of tho inteu tion of the Common Council to pass an ordinance requiring the owner or owners of lots on Ryerson streot, east Bide, between Willoughby and Myrtle avonuts, to have the Bame flagged to iho width ot six feet whjre not already done. Iho resolution was adopted. By the Some Resolved, That the 2d Election District of tho Seventh Ward be divided into two districts, to bo known as the 2d and 5th Election Districts.

Second Election District is bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at tho centro of Flushing avenuo and Classon avenue running oast through tho centre of Flushing ave. to the centre of Bedford avo thence through the centre oi Bedford ave. to tho centro of ilyrtlo thi nee through tho centre of Myrtle ave. to tho centre of Classon ave. thence tnrough tho centre of classon ave.

to the place of beginning. Fifth Election District is bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at tho centre of Myitle avo. and Closton tunning south through tbe centre of Classon ave. to tbecentro ol Lafayettoave thence through the centre of Lafayette avo. to tho centre of Bedford ave.

thence through the centre of Bedford ave. to the centre of ave, thence through the centre of Myf tlo avo. to the place of begtnuing. Tbe resolution waB adopted. By tho same Resolved, Tbat rulo 3 be amended so as to read "All meetings shall commence at 8 o'clook P.

M. and adjourn at 6 P. M. Laid over under the rule. By the some Resolved, That this Common Council do hereby determine and decldo that it is necessary to procure ono hmudied half bound copies of tho Brojklyu City Directoiy for the use of the pubiic offices, at an expeUBe not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300,) aud fatty copies of the samo work, full bound, at an expBnso not to exceed $200, which amounts aro horeby appropriated for that purpose, and the proper officers dirocced to carry tbia resolution iuto effect in accordance with the amended charter.

Aid. Hathaway moved to refer tho resolution to the Finance Coinmiiteo. Not seconded. Aid. Taylor moved to reter to tho Coniniittoo on Schools, Arts and Sciences.

Aid. TBylor moved to amend the resolution by making tho number 50 plain bound copies, and 2o full bound copies. The motion was not agreed to by the following vote: Aflli mative Aid. Wtutnoy, Newman, Hathaway, O'Kctffc, Taylor, Fisher, Bulmer 7. Negative Aid.

McLaughlin, Ennis, O'Brien, Belknap, Wilson, Kelly, Turton, Brady, Saal, Bllss 10. The quesiiou then being an tho motion of Aid. Taylor to refer it was lost by the ill iwing vote Affirmative Aid. Whitney, Newman, Hathaway, O'Kcifl'e, Taj lor, Fisber, Bulmer 7. Negative Aid.

McLaughlin, Ennis, O'BrieD, Belknap, Wilson, Kelly, Turton, Brady, Saol, Blisa 10. Aid. '1 aj lor tbcii moved to amend the resolution by making the number of directories sixty plain bound copies and thirty fu 1 bound copies. The motion was agreed to by tho following vote: A lhrmative Aid Whitney, Newman, Hathaway, O'Keeffe, Taylor, Saal, Bliss, Fisher, Bulmer 9. Negative Aid.

McLaughlin, Eunis, O'Brien, Belknap, Wil6on, Kelly, Turton, Brady 8. The resolution as amended was adoptod by the following vote: Affirmative Aid. Whitney.lNcwman, Ennis, Belknap, Wilson, Hathaway, Kelly, Taylor, Saal, Bliss, Bulmer II. Negative Aid. McLaughlin, O'Brien, O'Keoffo, Turton, Urady 5 By Aid O'Brien Resolved, That thig Comman Council do hereby dcteimine and decide tbat it is uocessary to havo a lamp post set on First place, between Henry sod Clinton streets, and that the Streot Commissionor lay tho proper assessment ior the wimo.

The resolution was adopted. By the same A resolution directing tho Street Commissioner to publish the UBUal notice of tho intontion of the Cummon Council to pass an ordinance requiring tho owner or owners of lotB on Amity Btreet, south side, between Columbia and Hicks streets, to bave the sidewalk flatged to tho width of siiieet, were not already done. The resolution was adopted and uuauimoua consent granted. By Aid. McLaughlin Several resolutions dosidiog to repair the house of Hook aud Ladder Co.

No. 3, W. at an expense not to exceed $100; the house of Uo ik and Ladder Co. No. 1, W.

at an expense not to oxcead $100; the house of Hose Co. No. 2, W. at an cxpeuBQ not to exceed $10, and tbo bouso of iloso No, 9, at au expense net to exceed $ln0, and referring tho matters to tbo proper officers to havo tho work done agreeable to the requirements oi the charter. Severally relerred to tho Fire Department Committee, W.D.

By Aid Whitney Resolved, That this Common Council do declare tliat it la ncccBRary to havo ttio walks in Washington Park put in proper order, and that tha Street Commissioner be i uthorized to advertise in the coi poration newspapers lor tho work to be done under the direction of the Committee on Puohc Parks. ReBOlved, That tbo Committee cn Public Parks bo authorized to employ the Bervices of four coinrotuut persons to net during tbo months of July, August and September, as watchmen and uuardiana of Washington Park, and the pioper authorities be applied to, to om power them to make arrests for violations of public order, and ol the urdiuaneeB regulating the parka at an expense not exceeding $2 50 por day each. Resolved, That tho gutes of the Park be iock 'd at 11 o'clock at night, from tbe firat day ol June to the lirrft day of Deceinbir, 1S0 Aid. l'islier moved to amend tbo resolutions so as to read that (lie persons so employed shall oe returned sil uiers lrom tbe army of tho United Stutca. The amendment was accepted and the resolution as omendid adopted by tho loilowiue vote Affirmative Aid.

Whitney, McLaughlin, O'Brien, Belknap, Wilson, Hathaway, Kelly, Turton, Brady, Saal, Bliss Fisher, Buhner. 13. Nojative AM. Newman, Eunis, C'Keeffe. 1.

Aid. KalbfleiBCh moved to adjouru. Tho motion was agreed to. Tho Piesideut thereupon declared the Board adjourned to Moudoy, Juno 20th, 1805, at5 o'clock, P. M.

McCluskey. City Clerk. job squeicnea. The thorough exposure.made in these col. umns of the attempted fraud upon the city, under the pretence of re naming and re num bering its streets, has had the desired enact.

The bad business has been stopped stopped by a resolution of the Board of Aldermen, againBt which tot even the members of the Committee, under whom the business has been carried on, had the hardihood to say one word. The ten thousand dollarB appropriated for the purpose of making the comparatively few changes demanded has been squandered, wo presume. But the tax payers may congratulate themselves on getting off as well ns they bave. 1 tn amount atwt neen $50,000 instead of $10,000 it would have been squandered in the same way. But the cost, vast as it promised to he, of perfecting the wholesale changes in the nomenclature of the streets of the city, under the plan devised by the politicians to secure nominal but well paid employment for themselves, would have been unworthy of consideration, compared with the perplexity, confusion and loss to individuals which the enforcement of the project would have entailed.

It would have been better to have suffered a loss of a quarter of a million of dollars from the city treasury than to have permitted the contemplated changes to have been made. As the streets are named and numbered, a stranger may be occasionally mislead in making his way through our city, but if the ohanges contemplated had been suffered to hve been made, the oldest inhabitant would have been compelled to carry a directoflayibout with him to find streets and houses familiar to him from childhood. Owing to the consolidation of two cities, some few changes were needed. If the business had been entrusted to one or two men familiar with the city, all the changes required could have been made at an expense to the city of one fifth of the sum appropriated, and comparatively little trouble would have been occasioned to anybody. But an attempt was made to make a big job out of a comparatively trifling business.

Tho Committee having the matter in charge, went to work by appointing as superintendent of the affair, an individual whose past career in connection with the city government entitled him to no confidence. Booms were fitted up for tho use of the new bureau. Idle politicians were quartered on the city, and the ingenious old man at the head of the business, planned out work enough to employ himself and his subordinates for the next five years, and trouble enough to perplex this generation, at least of the citizens of Brooklyn. There are men in the employ of the city, who could in the afternoons of one month have made every change the re naming of streets whioh was required. In this way, at little cost, the inconvenience growing out of a duplication in the names of streets could have been remedied, As it was, a great big job was attempted it is ended happily, but in doing it we have had to defeat a needed reform, and to expend ten thousand dollars of the public money for nothing.

The tax payers are fortunate in getting off so well, but they owe to those having this business in charge no thanka. To their bare faced effrontery, and their shameless rapacity, we are indebted for being able so suddenly to bring this schema to an abrupt termination. Mayor Wood, in his veto, very succinctly states the reasons which influenced him in refusing his assent to what haB been done. We thank the Mayor for his action in behalf of the tx payers, but they are indebted still more to the Aldermen who have steadily resisted this whole scheme and who were enabled last evening to bring it to an abrupt close, no Alderman being bare faced enough to say that one dollar more ought to be expended. We know the, power of public opinion, but we cannot believe that it was in the fear of it that there was no opposition to the resolution which passed the Board last evening.

That there were other disclosures ready to be presented, we are bound to believe, and it was in the fear oi them that the eorruptionists in the Board were dumb. We are content for the present to end this discussion. The scheme for tapping the city treasury has been frustrated. The Committee promised in the communication in whioh they attempted to justify themselves "to satisfy every reasonable mind" that they were discharging their duties faithfully and they pro promised further "to invite scrutiny" into the whole business. Accepting their promise as made in good faith, we shall look for a full explanation touching tho paper left by mistake in the Mayor's office, in which an estimate was made of the cost of getting a further appropriation of $35,000 through the Board of Aldermen over the Mayor's veto.

Shall we have the explanation The Coming Fourth of July. From tho reports of the preparations throughout the country, we may expect to see the coming National Anniversary celebrated in a more imposing manner than the present generation at least, has ever before witnessed. The people can now enter heartily into the celebration of the Fourth of July, since it has been demonstratod that the document, the attestation of which the day commemorates, was something more than a tissue of "glittering generalities;" and the nation born on the 4th of Jul', 177G, after passing the ordeal of four years of civil strife, can celebrate with a new fervor the first anniversary after its second deliverance. In New York the observance of the day includes a reception and ovation to the returned veterans. The Common Council of that city, with their usual tendency to exaggeration and unlimited expenditure, have petitioned the Governor to designate Monday, the 3d of July, as a legal holiday, that there may be a two days' jubilee.

In this city the Common Council Committee have not yet completed their arrangements. They have over eight thousand dollars at their disposal, an unusual sum for this city, and this, judiciously laid out, will enable them to get up a creditable display. So far it has been deoided to have a grand military and civic parade; in the evening there will be fireworks on Fort Greene and in the Eastern District, and a general illumination at night is recommended. The L. I.

Historical Society ox the War Fund Committee are expected to provide some indoor exercises of the oratorical and musical order. There are materials for a very fine procession in this city. We have eight regiments of the National Guard, beside the returned veterans, who must number some hundreds. Care will, no doubt, bo taken to collect all the returned soldiers now in Brooklyn, whatever regiment they may have belonged to; they will form the most attractive feature of the procession, and our citizens will delight to do them honor. A very fine military display can be made.

The civic portion of a processionis apt to be an absurdity, unless judicious regulations are imposed. We shall, of course, have the Aldermen in carriages, the heads of departments and other civic functionaries; beyond these it would be as well to exclude equestrian tum outs, which will put a veto on the advertising nuisances. The various civic orders, temperance and benevolent societies, trades unions, will swell the procession to imposing proportions, such as we have not seen in Brooklyn since the great Water celebration. Our citizens will, of course, do, their share in the display of flags and in illuminating their houses, to testify the universal, joy at there turn of peace to the land. Chicles amd Centbes.

While the Lodges oi the Fenian Sisterhood are called Fenian Brotherhood call their Lodges "Oon tres," a very suggestive distinotion. Testimony ol Several Members of the Family of Deceased. Coroner Lynch this morning empanneled a jury to investigate the cause of death ot Mr. George O. Mann, whose body wosfbund floating near Fulton ferry on the morning of Sunday last.

The testimony thus far taken at the, Sonsc of deceased, is as follows: Ann Maria Mann sworn, says: The deceased is my husband; on Saturday ha was home until 1 o'olock, when he left home for Iho Central Park; he went alone; I next saw him about o'olookin the evening; he was eittingoninegaorstep; I wcat to the Soar and saw him there; I asked him come in the house; he replied that he was going home; I said to bim again come in;" he again said he was going home; he said lie must go home; jc up. ana attempted, to leave, wnen i requested mm to wait and I would go with him; when I came down stairs he was gone; he went tawara the ferry; neversaw him act in such a strange manner before; never knew his mind to be affected; he has had some trouble in his business relations, but he has appeared to be better for tbe last two or three weeks; do not know whether he went to Central Park or not; he had a pocketbook and glosses when he went out; ho did not have them when he was brought homo; I did not think ho was out of his mind; did not notice any sign of liquor on him; I asked bim if be bad been drinking; ho said be had been; he never carried aoy great amount of money with bim; did not observe anything unusual when he went off the stoop. Ellon Drake Bwom, says; I reside in this house; the deceased lelt the house on Saturday about 1 o'clock; he appeared very cheeriul; he Baid he would go to the Central Park, and not to feel worried if he did not corns home to tea; I next Baw him about 9 o'clock, when I opened the front door for him; he was sitting down on the stoop smoking; he said he had got home; had no conversation with him: did not eeri him again after that; did not notice him particularly when ho came home; he would sometimes be aceent from tea; deceased was a man of temperate habits; have heard tbat his son caused him a great deal of trouble; deceased spoke to me in a natural tone of voice; I did not see his lace; he was not engaged in any business at the time of his death; never heard of his having any difficulties with any person; Mrs. afann askrd me to go alter him when ho left the Btoop; I went, but did not see nim; I came hack, and Mrs. Mann then went alter him; she did not find him, and soon after came back; deceased was not in the habit of remaining out late; Mrs.

Mann rcmarked.tnat she thought the accessed was somewhat deranged; we remained up all night, but did not find the deceased until tho next morning, when ho was found in the water at tho Fulton Ferry. Thomas W. Barnum, sworn, says: I am a furnishing undertaker; was called to prepare tne body oi deceased ior burial; on examining and washing tho body, I was unable to find the slightest mark of violence, of any kind, on the body; there was not a mark on his body. Michael Chauncey Bworn, Bays I reside at No. 95 Jo ralemon Btreet; was acquainted with the deceased ior 12 years; IrBt heard of his death about 13 o'clock on Sunday morniog; lust saw him about a week ago; Mrs.

Mann Bent for me, and told me that Mr. Mann had been missing all night, and told me in substance what she stated before the Coroner in relation to his making a remark about going home, when asked to come in the house; I tiied to quiet Mrs. Mann by assuring her thit there was no danger; oncoming out of church on Sunday morning, I was informed that Mr. Mann had been found diwnt at tbe Fulten Ferry; I went to the place and assisted in getting the body home; a policeman had charge oi the body, who said tbe Coroner had been notified atS o'olock; I was present when the body was laid out aDd washed; did not see any marka of violence on the body; never Baw saw him under tho influence of of liquor but once during cwelvo years; have seen him drink liquor at times; the deceased has had some trouble with bis adopted son in relation to financial matters as be spent a great aeal of money, and the deceased had to pay all his bills; bis adopted son is married; he has grieved the whole family by his conduct; he was engaged in business some tinieap but ran through it, and tho father took charge of the Btore himself; the son is not engaged in any business at present; have seen him under the influence of liquor; the deceased was affected by the continual demand for money on the part of the Bon; bis son hoi hired a house at Cold Spring, far the purpoBe of keeping summer hoarders; never knew him to gamble, although he spent his money quite freely; saw the body of deceased in the water, it was floating at the foot of Fulton street at the Bulkhead; hiB glasses and pocket book were missing at tbe time the body was found; do not know who picked up the body; never knew the deceased to havo any diflicnUy with any one; he was a quiet, peaceable man. George W.

Drake sworn, says I reside in tbis house; 11 vestB old: the deceased was my uncle; I came home on Saturday at P. last saw tho deceased about 7 o'cloca in tne morning; ne was in general good spirits; had no special conversation at the breakfast table; have heard him speak about his son; have heard him speak of his extravagance; cannot remember what he has said about hiB son I got homo on Saturday night about 3H o'clock, when I was told that Mr. Mann was miesing; twent in search of bim, but could not find him: this was about 11 o'clock: Mrs. Mann and my mo ther were woriied; I waB never asked to go after the deceased before; Mrs. Mann told the otrcumstauces of the deceased acting so strange in about the same terms as she told the jury; am acquainted with the son of the deceased; have seen him under the influence of liquor over 100 limes; he was very boisterous wnen under tne influence of liquor; have heard deceased tell his son that he had ruined him saw his son strike the dece lsed once when the deceased refused bim money he bla his father's eyes; have heard him call his father bard names at tbe Btore; haveeoen tne aeceasea unaer tue influence of liauor a great many times; have not seen him intoxicated fora month past; be was somewhat un der the Influence oi uquor a wees: ago last oaturaay nieht: deceased was rather nnlv at times; never heard tho deceased make any remark about taking his own life; never heard of his being out of his mind; havo heard Mrs, Mann roqueat tho deceased not to drink; he would say that he could not live witbout it; the deceased did not carry much money on his person; do not know how much money he had in his pocket on Saturday night; I retired about 1 i o'clook on Saturday night; the deceased would generally be home early; he has boon out at times as late as 12 or o'ciock at nignt.

At thiB point the investigation was adjourned until 8 o'clock this evening. THE LATE AFRICAN M. CONFERENCE. A Colored Member Protests Against the Reports ol his Brethren Statement of Rev. JoIid S.

Leekins. A member of the late African M. E. Conference, John 8. Leekins by name, doing duty on tho Huntington Circuit, was reported to the Conference by his elder, Bev J.

Williams, as being "unacceptable" to his flock; and by Bev. Jonathan Hamilton as unfit to preach, because of a ludicrous exhibition he made of himself a short time ago in tbe Fleet Street Church. Brother Leekins in consequence of these and other reports, narrowly escaped being discontinued on trial as travelling preacher. He now seeks to clear binibelf the charges made against him, and sends the following statement, which is printed verbatim et literatim: PAXCB EEPOBT, The reptrle cheagd agance The Minister of the Huntington Circuit By Elder WilliamS ware Mot So. and By Jonathan Hamilton Juno th 10 1863 who head him Preaeh in th Fleet St Church AunYvniE, Juno 12th, 'C5.

To the Bishop Conference A Mce'ing waB called by Bro. John. S. Leekins preacher in charge waB opened by einging the hymn, Why should the children of the king Go mourning all the day and prayer by Bro Nicholas Miller and then proceeded to busincsB By Motion of bro Charles Steele that Bro Samuel Miller he thecnairman lor tho evening was carried By motion of Nicholas Miller that Thomas Burton bo Becietary ior the evening was carried in tho affirmative Tbe object of the meeting where to whether the church 4 congregation waB BatiBfled with Brother Leekins as A acceptable Slinister among us. And alBO that Bro J.

Leekins did strive to get the Bishops Money waa carried in the afflrmativo. By motion of Nicholas Miller and Beconed by John Miller to knew whether they were satisfied with Bro Leekins A travelling preachor among us was carried in tbe affirmative 17 Majority by CharleB Steele and Nicholas Miller, trus twenty.one others.) Setaukkt, Juno 18th, 1805. To the bishop and the conference: Ther was a meating call by the preecher in oharge Bev Jhon Leetans the meeting was oping by Bother Jacob Tobias in his one house by singing and prair the hymn jeBUs grate shepatd of the shoop a mothin was made by margret jones end secertld by Lyna Jones tbat Jacob Tobias be charman put to the house and oarred it was moved by Lyna Jnes seoenid by margret Jones that William Bart be secertary poot to the house and carrd the mintts ot amityvlll was red and reseav and wsb a minister then statid that his elder had complaned to the anuel conference that he was not exseprable as a traviina preacher to the people it is for you to know wether i hav bin exsptable in the past year Jacob Tobias the oborman first roje and spoke that he mie eaterfld with him as rvlyng preacher with as and that the complaint was unjust hope that the and conferance would send bin back a gain Margret Jones soke next tbat she ne? noth in onjust that he had done more for tbe peuples and for the aberth Bchool then enney other preacher tiiau we hav had with us in a long time and he is the vary maji we aught to hav a man that tvod be hav him self a mung his puples and he was not to blame for not getting, the bishop money and two sent money pay told brother Scatea thhat we would not pay mo more bishop money for they hav not bin no bishop her Bins bish mery wb hears thete waa several other Booke the sane senterment end they washyley pleas with there minister and hop that they would send him back a gain then the house wsb call to voat and stood on there feet till they was countid thirteen in a fermlty nays nun Minits red and reprovid Bind die Jacob Tobias Charmaii. William Hart secertaiy Money paid to thtar paster $118 6i (Signed by Margaret O. Jones and twenty one otherf.) The Wat Negro "EQUAurv" Opebates on ns PnorEBSED FniEHns.

An attempt was made to have a Fourth 01 July cetebration in Huntington, but tho inBTitable negro" Btepped in and scattered the prepa rations iA meeting ot citizens was held on the 1st to moke arrangements, at which a Committee of thirteen was appointed, consisting of two from each of the thurchez and one to represent the citizens not included in either ol the Blx societies I By tnis manoeuvre two negroes were put on the Committee, the result or which was that all but three or four thick skinned white negroes refused to serve. Several of those declining were Republicans, but they couldn't quite Btpmwh such close intimacy with tbe peculiar object of their professed affection, notwithstanding one of tbe two black loyalists is described as having sent three sons to the war and the other as hay. inp had a grandfather who eervoil in the llevolntion, and both ore "men cf industry, intelligence, sobriety jtnd good cbaracterl" The Longhlanier has column of "cards' and proclamations on the subject, tbe upshot of all which is that negro equalltv" is a very excelling thing to work up tor political capital, to declaim about in newspapers or on the Btump, to inflame evil passions and stimulate sectional strife ending in tho protracted hot tors of bloody war tn excellent thing, in brief, to vote for, and Ulk of, lorolngsupon other communities, but which, when brought to the. door of the very men ho.po talk end vote, they rejont with tbe genuine loathing' which bespeaks their Caucasian mBuhood, Orn SPECIAL SEBSIOH OKICIAX PH0CKBDIHG8 In Common Couhotl, Stated Sebsiom, 1 Thursday, June 15, 1865. The roll being called, tho following members answered to their names as present: Daniel D.

Whitney, President, in the ohrir' and Aldermen 'Whitney, McLaughlin; Newman, Bonis, O'BrieD, Belknap, Wilson, Hathaway, O'Keeffe, Turton, Toylor, Blis, jalbflelscb, Buhner 14. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. By Aid, Whitney Bill of Rose Hinoh, tlB. i Police disbursements for May, 1SG5, $38 89. Bills of A.

X. Schwitzer. 47 50: Charles 14; Butler Burnett, 18 20; Wm. W. Wilson, 18 95; O.

StevenBOD, 3 75; Abraham Tinkey, 1 80; J. Hooper, 8 SI, Pat'k Cioonan, 6 'IS; Daniel Dunn, 4); James If. LanBing, 490. to tne Auditor, unaer direction oi tne Jt'inance committee. By the same Bill of Thos.

M. Eeactie, $230 90. To tbe Finance Committee, for report. Bv Aid. O' Brien Petition of Martin Shea and others, to have sidewalks flagged, on Columbia street, west Bide, between Hamilton avenue and Woodhull street, and on Woodhull street, south Bide, between Hamilton avenue and Columbia street.

To the Grading and Paving Committee. By Aid, Newman Bill of Thomas Wotson, $75. Referred to the Finance Committee, with power. By Aid. Belknap Petition of John Carroll satting forth that in accordance with an advertisement of the Board of Contraot he made a proposal for leasing the coiporation property on Myrtle avenuo and Canton street, and that he was the highest bidder therefor, bat that the contract has not been awarded to bim by said Board, and oBking the Common Council to take tbe subject into consideration.

Referred to the Committee cn Public Lands and Buildings. By Aid. Wdson Communication from the Aid. of tho Eighth Ward calling the attention of the Board to the custcm now in vogue, of carrying prisoners the l'o lice Courts in the City Railroad cars, and asking tho Board to prohibit the same. To tho Board of Health and Health Officer.

By Aid. Hathaway Petition of Ferdinand F. Volken ing and other owners of proporty on Fulton avenuo betweeD NoBtrand avenue and tho City lino, praying to have tbe sidewalks on both sides of said Fulton avenuo between NoBtrand avenue and the City line flagged to the width of six feet. Referred to the Grading and Paving Committee. By Aid.

Taylor Petition of Hester E. Haines to be allowed to pay on aesessment confirmed in 1856 for building lots on Aioslie street near Union avenue with out default or interest. Referred to tho Assessment Committee By Aid. Wallace Petition of Henry Fries to have low lots on the corner of Franklin and Freeman Btreets filled or drained to abate a nuisance. Referred to the Aid of the word ior report.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Frcm the Financo Committee: Reportof the Finance Committee to whom was referred Ihe communication of the Counsellor in the matter cf widening Main street, fiom Water to Fulton streets, and submitiing for adoption the following resolutions: Resolved, That the report of the Commissioners in the matter cf widening Main street from Water Btreet to Fulton street, be filed in the office of tbe Street Commissioner, that an abstract of tho same be fumisheu to the Collector of Taxes and ABsessmentB, and that a warrant under the city seal be issued to him ior tho collection of (he assessment therein mentioned. Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby directed to iBBUe warrants in payment of the various awards and expenses therein mentioned when moneys Biialihave accrued in tbe treasury for that purpose. The resolutions were adopted. From ihe Assessment Committee: Report ot tbe Assessment Committee to whom was referred the petition of C.

L. Condit to have money refunded in tax Bales, and submitting for adoption the lolioA'ingrcBolution: the Collector of Taxes and Assessments be and he is hereby directed to cancel certificate 178, liber 13, and refund ihe money to holder of lease, with the usual interest. The resolution was adopted. From the Committee on Water, kc: Report of tho Committee on Water aud Draiuing, to whom the communication of the Permament Board of Water Commissioners in relation to tho extension of water pipe, with a statement annexed showing the vaiiouB streets ior which petitions haye been received, asking for tbe laying of additional mainB. was reforrod submitting lor adoption Ihe JoJlowiDg resolution: Resolved, That this Common Council do hereby assent to and direct that by the power granted and oon ierred by the laws constituting tho Water Board of the City of Brooklyn, passed February 11, 1857, April ItS, 1859, aDd May 11, 1S65, that water bonds be issued for the purpose of extending pipes in ihe City of Brooklyn, in tbe Bum ot thirty five thousand dollars, and that the Mayor, Comptroller and City Clerk bo and they are hereby directed to issue bonds in the abave mentioned amount for the purpose sforesaid.

'ihe resolution was adopted by the following vote: Affirmative AW. Whitnov, McLaughlin, Noirman, Funis, O'Brien, Belknap, Wilson, Hathaway, Kelly, O'Keeffe, Turton, Brady, Taylor, Saa, Bliss, KalD fleiBuh :1. Unanimous consent was granted. From the Committee on Lamps and Gas: Report of the Committee on Lamps and Gas, to whom was referred tbe petition praying for the erection of gas if mpB and poets on Green avenue, between Classon and Franklin avenue, submitting for adoption the following resolution: Resolved, That this Common Council do hereby determine snd decide to have gas lamps and posts erected on Green Classon and Franklin avenues, and the proper officers are hereby direoted to carry thiB reBOiuiion into effect agreeably to tbe requirements of tho chai ter and the Street Commissioner to lay an assessment for tho same. The resolution was adopted.

communications fboh officee8. Mayob'b Office, City Hall, 1 Brooklyn, June 17, 18ii5. To the Honorable Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen: I return to you, without my approval and lor the reasons herein set forth, tbe ordinance, as adopted by your honorable body, changing the names of certain streets in this city. In the first place, 1 am convinced tbat the object and intent of tho law which empowers the Common Council to adopt an ordinance of the kind, was to provide for tho changing of such names only as are applicable to two or more streets to avoid duplicates and triplicates and to number the houses accordingly, and nit to change our entire street nomenclature, as whim, caprice or iancy might dictate. In brief, the idea waa to change only where change was actually and obviously necessary, even when under such circumstances, a change would be likoly to create, for considerable time, confusion among the people in adapting themselves to it, as well as in tho describing of property acquired in making transfers of tho title of the same.

A petition which 1 have received (and which I herewith transmit to you) signed by tbe leading mom. bers of tbe bar, of tbis city, strongly sets forth the objections to the ordinance in tho reBpect last referred to. Holding these views, I fail to perceive any good and sufficient reason lor changing the name of a street be cauBe ite present appellation may not be deemed euphonious, or beeuusu it may be deemed an appaient continuation ot another Btrcot, or of an avenue or a street, becauso some street or avenue (aB tho caao may bo) may have tho eame name. Tbe designation, street, (t avenue, in such cuses, surely is sufijeient to distinguish one from th other in th i public mind, Iu tho noxt place the wholesale change proposed would render necessary an almost entire renumbering of all tho houses in the city. A street might be numbered properly enough, and yet, if its name bo changed oa account of its being deemed a continuation of another street, the houses would have to bo renumbered to accord with tho change.

In this way and in others inoident to tho alterations a very avy expense would be entailed upon the city witboutany adequate benefit being received in return. Tho present condition of the city finanoos will not warrant uny such action on cur port. Ten thousand dollars was appropriated for this work, and that sum was at the time oelieved ample for its accomplishment, certainly to the extent to which it was deemed necess try yet I learn tbat tho money is nearly exhausted aud ttio work hardly commenced on the scale on whioh it has been inaugurated. To complete it, would require, as I am informed, from $80,000 to $50,000, I am free to admit that few of the changes proposed in the ordinance, flnd which seem to coruo within the sope of tho ideas 1 havo suggested, meet with my approval. But adopted as a whole, as was the ordinance, I am not permitted to make any selection, and am forced oithor to approve or disapprove of tbe changes in bulk.

Tho large majority being liable to tbe objections I bave here set iorth, I am, therefore, compelled to file with you my disappioval ot the ordinance. Respectfully, A. Wood, Mayor. Ordered to be spread at large (ii tbfl minutes, and published in tbe Corporation newspapers. Ofiice of the Stheet Commibsioneb, i JNc.

City Hull, llroomyn, June 1, MM To tbe Hon. the Common Council Gentlemen The Board of Contracts, on the thirtieth day of July, 18H4, entered into contract with Peter O'Brien, to repair Fifth avenue, for the earn of nine hundred and seventy five dollars; said Peter O'Brien to keep tbe same in repair ior tbe space of one year from tho date of said contract. A large break haB occurred, and official notice has been sent to said Peter O'Brien to repair Ihe break in conformity with the contract, which ho refuses to do. It is important that the street may be repaired forthwith, as the city is liable for any damage that may ensue. I therefore trust your Hon.

Body may give the subject your immediate attention. Respectfully submitted. J. O.iRLEl Nodthe, Street Commissioner. Referred to tbe Grading and Paving Committee.

From B. S. MorehouBe, Jmvtice of 3d Distriot Court, stating tbat he is in want or blanks far use in his Court, nd asking that the proper officers be directed to tarnish the Bamo. Referred to Ccmmlttee on Supplies and Expenditures. From tbe Health Ofllcer On tho petition of John Den ner and others, praying the Common Council to furnish two docks in tho Western District where the night soil could be conveyed to and therefrom dumped, relerred by tbe Common Co nacil to the Board of Health, end by said Board to him ior an opinion, setting forth that he has given the subject due consideration, and setting forth the following There Is no system, order or regulation, adopted, lollowed or in any manner observed by either landlord, or other person In any manner connected with or concerned in the removal of the night soil in this city but, as a general stale, adopts such a course ss best Buits bis own convenience, or makes it the most economical or remunerative to himself, and submitting for adoption amendments to the ordinances regulatiiifi tho removal, of night sol); also in relation to the construction of sinks, privies and cesspool and alBo in relation to the construction of carts and boxes in whioh night soil is removed, In connection therewith, Aid.

McLaughlin offered the following preamble and resolution Whereas, It appears from' the communication of the Aeslth Officer that an emergency exists which renders It necessary for tbis Common Council to take prompt action to relieve the citizens from an intolerable nuisance, effecting public health, therefore be it Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be, and he is hertqy directed and author zed to advertise forthwith in the corporation newspapers, ior two days, ior proposals for removing the night soil, agreeable to the sped flcations Bet iorth in said commanlcatlon from said Htalih Officer to this Common Council. Said specifications to to placed on file in the Street Commissioner's office. Aid. Nowmon moved that tiesabject be laid over for one week, and that the communication from the Hea th Officer be printed In full in the minutes. Aid.

O'Keefto moved the adoption of the ordinanoe submitted by tbe Health Officer. Tbe question being on the motion of Aid. Newman, tbat the subject be hud over for one week, it was, nega; Uvea by the following vote: Affirmative Aid. Whitney, Newman, Hathaway, Fish er i. i THE RE NAMINS AND RE NUMBERIKfi JOB.

THE MAYOR VETOES THE SUHSMEi The Committee Ordered to Discontinue all Proceedings in the Matter and give an AccouEt of their Steward ship. THE LEAK OH THE TREASURY EFFECTUALLY STOPPED. WIDENING MAIN STREET. CONVEYING PRISONERS IN R. R.

CARS. At the meeting of the Common Council last evening, some very important, besides a large quantity of routine business was transacted, as will bo seea by the detailed report in another column, CABEVING PBISONEES IN THE CARS. For a long time paBt the people living in the outer wards of the city have felt themselves considerably aggrieved by the practice of bringing prisonors from the station houses in the suburban precints down to tho courts in the cars, thereby creating a considerable nuisance. Many complaints have been made against this practice, but without avail. Last night a petition was received, signed by a large number of oitizens of the 6th Ward, asking for come action from the Common Ccuucil to remedy the evil.

The petitioners admitted in their petition that the police were not to blame in tht matter, as they only obeyed orders, but they contended that the practice was a dangerous nuisance whioh ought to be abated. On motion of Aid. McLaughlin the matter was referred to the Board of Health in connection with the Health Officer. THE WIDENING OF MAIN STREET. Ihe Law Committee, in the matter of the remon.

strarcee against the assessments for the widening of Main street, which was referred to them lor report, i opiated that the Supreme Court, in General Term, had confirmed ihe report of the Commissioners, and deoided that tbe assessments were legal They therofore reported in favor of having the decision filed and the proper steps taken for the collection of the assessment. The report was adopted. HEW WATEB PIPES. The committee on water and drainage in tho matter or the application of the permanent board of water com miBBionefs for an appropriation to cover the expense of laying additional water pipes in the city, presonted a report in favor of the proposition with a resolution authorizing the Mayor and Comptroller to issue water bonds to the amount of $35,000 ior the purpose. The report was adopted, IHE BTBEET EE NAMING AND BE NTJMBEBIHG JOB.

Mayor Wood sent in bis veto on the ordinance passed at a previous meeting of tbe board providing for the re naming and renumbering of the streets of the city. The principal reason assigned by tho Mayor on tbe veto, which will be found in full in another col umn, for his action in the matter, is that in his opin ion the intention of the law authorizing tho changing of the names of the streets was only to change the names of Buch streets as were duplicated and where such change was therefore necessary but in his judgment it did not contemplate an entire changing and re num. berirg of all the streets in the city, which ho contended would causa the greatest amount of tro.ubie and expense without any corresponding benefit. Tbe document was ordered on file. THE EEMOVAL OF NIGHT SOIL.

A lengthy communication was received from the Health Officer in relation to tbe matter of the removal of night soil from the city, which is beginning to create bo much annoyance in tho suburban wards of the city from the constantly increasing practice of the scaven gers to empty their loads of filth in the sunken lots in those wards, thereby creating a most intolerable stench. Repeated complaints of tbis nuisance were seat to the Common Council and the matter was referred to the Board of Health in connection with tbe Health Officer. The Health Officer stated in his communication that tho matter of removing the night seil from the city, as at present conducted, was under no sort of proper restriction, and recommended tho adoption of an ordinance by which tho fntiro matter of removing tbe night soil of the city should be placed in the hands of one competent man, who should be compelled to act under the immediate direction of the Board of Health and the Health Officer. All new cess pools should bo built under his direction, and all night soil should be deodorized before being removed. He should have three or more barges, always in readiness to carry the night soil from the city to some point in the country at least sixty feet distant from any shore.

A large number of other stipulations were made, but the above aro the most important, and for tho work ho was allowed to charge twelve cents pBr cubic loot. The ordinance was adopted. Aid. McLaughlin moved that the Street Commissioner bo directed to advertiBe for two days for proposals for the privilege of doing the work, Aid. Newman moved to lay the matter over for wcok Aid.

Taylor could see no necessity for laying the matter over. The Bubject had been discussed in the Board time after time, and all were agreed as to the necessity of doing something to abate tho nuisance. Aid. Newman thought the time set down for advertizing too short. After seme furiber debate the motion tohyoverwaa lost, and the resolution was adopted THE BENAMINO AED RENUMBERING TO BE STOPPED Aid Fisher offered a resolution directing that the Committee on Renaming and Itenumboring streets be directed to atop all further proceedings in tho work, and report to the Board tho amount ot money expended thus far.

The resolution was unanimously adopted without a wcrd of debate. THE NEW DIRECTORIES. Aid. Belknap offered a resolution authorising the purchase of 10(1 of tho new City Directories at a cost of $300, and CO volumes of full bound, at a cost oi $209, for tbe use of the Board of Aldermon and the oity officers. Aid.

Taylor offered an amendment to make the whole number I'D. Tho amendment was adopted. Topics of the Day Tbe tbial of Jeff. Davis is finally settled to come before Chief Justice Chase, of the U. S.

Supreme Court. The tebbible murder and outrage of the little girl and brother, in Boston, as given in a dispatch in yesterday's Eagle, has cast a terrible gloom all over Boston. The mother, on learning tbe fate of her children, swooned, and has since become a maniac. A man has been arrested, and heavy rewards are offered for the apprehenBion and conviction of the guilty parties. Taking the Oath.

Among the large number of Southerners who yesterday took the oath of allegiance and received Executive pardon, were John P. Murray, George H. Jones and Henry C. Burnett, who were former members of the U. 3.

Congress, and afterwards of the Bebel Congress. Major General J. Kilpatriek and Staff, V. S. are stopping in New York for a short season.

The Lincoln Monument at Illinois has not yet been determined upon, that is, as far as location, are concerned. Mrs. Lincoln insists upon its erection at Oak Bidgo Cemetery, the title to be vesteiin her. The Association are willing to compromise, by erecting it on the desired spot, the right of sopulirato be granted herself and children, but the title to vest in the Association. President Lincoln's Estate.

A short time since there was a movement made to take up a Buhscriptionto present the family of Abraham. Lincoln with $100,000, it beipg represented that the late President left his family but poorly provided for. Last week letters of administration were issued on his estate, the value of which is now estimated at $75,000. Walters to be Huno. The decision Of Judge Ingrabam in relation to the application of the counsel ot tho murderer Walters waB delivered yestar.

day. The decision is adverse to the application, and the prisoner will therefore be oxecuted on Friday next, in the 1 ombs, New Tork. The principal point advanced by the counsel for the counsel for the accused is asking for a writ of error was that the Court of Gonera1 Sessions had.no jurisdiction in' re sentencing of the accused alter the case had been argued at the General Term. The Judge, in rendering his decision, said that the alleged error conBlBts is the direction of the Court of Appeals, followed by the Supreme Court, in ordering the Sessions to sentence the prisoner anew, and in the General Sessions so sentencing the prisoner to death. In conclusion he said: "My opinion is thai there is no error jg the proceeding and that the Implication should be denied." i.

TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 9. This Paper has the Largest Circulation of an? Eveniue FTer published in the Pnited States. Its ralneas an Advertising Medium, is therefore apparent. The Trial ol the Alleged Conspirators. Under ordinary circumstances the report of the trial of the alleged conspirators against the lite of our late President, would have secured ptraordinary attention in every land in which the news of the murder elicited feelings of abhorence for the criminals and sorrow for their victim.

But by placing the trial in the hands of a court unknown to the lows of the land by mating its proceedings secret when it pleased those responsible for the original error to ovoid publicity by taking away from the alleged criminals the means prescribed for the establishment of the innocence of those who may be falsely accused all the dignity attends the administration of justice, was swept away, a sympathy Was awakened for the accused evidence was admitted of no conceivable peitinacy to the case immediately before the court, volumnous reports were "shot out" in the newspapers from day to day, too intricate to be unravelled and too voluminous to be read. The consequence of all this has been that no interest attaches to the proceedings, and not one in a thousand of those whose sympathies were excited by the intelligence of the awful tragedy, has the patience to wade through the interminable evidenco through which the guilt or innocence of those accused of being enactors in it has sought to be made clear. In our connection with the Press, we have never known an ordinary trial for murder to excite as little interest as is manifested in the trial of those who are accused of conspiring to take away tho life of one whose untimely end startled the world. This is due solely to the fact that the public have no faith in military commissions, and no confidence in proceedings which are published or witheld just as it pleases the authorities. The report of the trial is a "bore" to the newspapers, and is of no more value as news than a quack doctor's advertisement.

For belittling the investigation into an awful tragedy the fault lies at the doors of those who stood between the courts of law and the alleged criminals. We question very much if one man in a thousand cares to day to what conclusion the Military Court sitting at Washington may come. It' those on trial are con. victed it will reasonably be held that the usual opportunity was not afforded them of proving their innocence. If they are acquitted, it will not be easy to convince the public but that the Commission dreaded at the eleventh hour to incur a responsibility which of right ought to be assumed by others.

There is but one way, in our opinion, to lemedy the original blunder. Lot the Courti say it was a blunder, and let the accused be handed over to the civil authorities. The opportunity to do this is now presented. Eever dy Johnson, a Senator of the United States and counsel for Mrs. Surratt, yesterday presented an argument which is, in our opinion, both exhaustive and conclusive against the jurisdiction of the Court.

If there is even a doubt of a want oi jurisdiction it ought to be sufficient. That there are grave doubts is apparent, not alone from Mr. Johnson's argument, but from the authorities by which he has strengthened it. Even while the case is in progress the Judges in more than one State have felt it to be their duty to give theif views for the guidance of tho Oourt, and who will say that on questions of law the opinion of Judge Bond of Maryland, and Judge Peckham of our State, is not of at least as much weight as that of the military officers now sittirjg as judges in Washington? Judge Bond says "It has come to my knowledge that here, whore tho United States Court, presided over by Chief Justice ChaEC, has always been unimpeded, aud where the Marshal cf tho United States, appointed by the President, selects tho jurors, irresponsible and uulawt'ul military commissions attempt to exercise criminal jurisdiction ovtr citizens of thiB State, not in military or naval service of the United States, nor in the militia, who aro charged with of fenceB not either known to the law, or with crimes for whioh the mode of trial and punishment are provided by statute in the Couita oi the land. That it is not done by the paramount authority ot the United States, your attention is directed to Art.

V. of the Constitution of tho United States, which Bays: 'No person shall bo held to anBwor for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or Indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia when in active service in time or war or public danger. Such persons, exercising such unlawful jurisdiction are liable to indictment by you as well as responsible in civil actions to the parlies. In New York Judge Peckam, of tho Supremo Court of that State, and speoting for tbe whole bench, chaiged their grand jury 03 follows: "The Constitution of the UDited States, articlo5 of tho amendments, declares that (no person shall bo held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment or indictment of a grand jury, ox cept in cases arising in tho land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service, in time of war or public "Artiolo 6 declares that 'in all criminal prosecutions tho accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public "Article 3, section 2, declares that the trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury, etc. "l'ht'BO provisions were made lor occasiouu of geeat oxcltcment, no matter Iron) what cause, when passion rather than reason might prevail.

"In oidiuary times there would bo no reason for guards, as there would be no disposition to depart from the Ubual and established modes of trial. A graceful opportunity is presented of rectifying an error, palliated by the excitement of the times, but which cannot be justified. We trust that advantage will be taken of it. Then let the accuEed suffer, if convicted, the penalty of their universally condemned crime. Hon.

James M. Ashley, representative in Congress lrom the Toledo district in Ohio, narrates, in a speech lately made in Toledo, his recent interview with Mr. Johnson, in which the President stated his objections to interfering with the question of negro suffrage in the South. Mr. Ashley says this interview waB sought for by him for the purpose of presenting the viewB of the "earnest men" of the country, (i.

radicals no other men are in earnest in this eountry,) to the President. To Mr. Johnson's remarks Mr. Ashley responded, according to his own report, as follows "I merely Baid to him that the anti slavery party had destroyed the old Whig and Democratic parties that the wrecks of these parties wore n3w scattered and strewn along the political coast aria that we intended, under God, to crush any party or any man who stiod up against tho universal enfranchisement of the country." How to Regulate the Pbioe or Eeal Es sate. The Richmond property holders entertain an aversion to parting with their real estate, particularly to Northern men, so they aBk enormous prices for land.

The Tribune mildly recommends as a corrective that some confiscations be made. If the landholders won't sell their property at prices Northern men choose to offer them for it, the contumacious Southerners are to be brought to terms by Government interference. Xo refuse to take for a house or lot, or a plantation what some enterprising Yankee may elect to offer, is to be construed into evidence of disloyalty This out Butlers Ben Butler. How to Ebduoe the Pbioes. There is evidently a combination between the brokers cattle dealers and butchers to keep up the price of meat, beef in particular.

The present prices are at least thirty per cent, higher than iB warranted by any existing circumstances. In order to put an end to this extortion a proposition is made that everybody shall abstain from eating meat for one week. At this season of the year aach abstinence would be no hardship in most oases it would be bene. fioial to health. The stoppage of sales for one Week would bring the cattle speculators to terms in short order.

Will the people try it 1 Bame. In connection with the subject Alderman Whitoey offered the following resolution Resolved, Thot tbe Comptroller be and ho ia hereby directed to cause to be collected wharl'ago from all vobecIs landing at the foot ot Fulton street. The resolution was adopted and unauimous consent granted, Communication from C. H. Williamson requesting those members of tho Board who have not yet sat or their pictures to do bo at their earliest convouleuce.

Relerred to the Aldermen alluded to. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. By Alderman Buhner, resolution directing the Street Commissioner to publish the usual notieo of the intention ot this Common Council to pass an ordinanco requiring the owners oi lots on north Bido ot Lafayette avenue between Portland avenue and Oxford street to have the same fenced with a tight board fence. By acclamation the resolution was adopted. Jlcsolved, That the committee on re uamiog and renumbering Btreets be and they are hereby directed to discontinue all work, labor and expense until further action of tbis Board, and to report to tho Board at tho earliest practicable time a full statement of their action up to the present time.

The resolution was adopted. Bv Aid. Kalbfleiech Resolved, Tbat tho Mosseuger of the Boaid is hereby directed to seo tbat tbe inkstands on the desks of tho Heads of Departments in this chamber have a proper Eupply of ink, also pens with nibs, ior the use of those gentlemen. Aid. Hathaway moved to lay the resolution on tho taiile.

Not seconded The resolution was then adopted aud unanimous consent granted. By the sume Resolved, That the sum of fifty dollars be and iho Bame is hereby appropriated out of any mo neys in ihe treasury applicable for the purpose, f'ji flic purchase ol postage stamps for the use of tho Board ot AeseBBOi in the sei vice of personal property notices. Aid. Taylor moved to amend tho resolution by making the amount $25 instead of $50. Tho motion was agreed to by the following vote: Affirmative Aid.

Newman, Wilson, Hathaway, Kelly, O'Keeffe, Tuilou, Taylor, Saal, lilies, Bulmer lO. Negative Aid. Eunis, O'Brien, Belknap, Brady, Kalb fleiscn 5. The resolution aB amended wa3 thou adoptod by the following vote: Aftirniative Aid. Whitney, McLaughlin, Newman, Ennis, O'Brien, Belknap, Wilson, Kelly, O'Kceffo, Turton, Brady, Taylor, Bliss, Buhner 15.

Negative Hatbawoy 1, By the samo Resolution deciding to carpet and paint ihe office of Chief Engineer WD, at an expense not to exceed $150, and referring it to tho Committee on Public Lande Itc, to cause said work to be done pursuant to the requirements ol the charter. Laid over under the rulo. Aid. Kalbileisoh moved to take from tho table the resolution offered by himself at the last meeting of tho Board, making tho hour of meeting 2 o'clock P. M.

instead ot 5 o'clock P. M. Tbe motion was agreed to, Aid. Kalbfieisch moved the adoption oi the resalu tlon. Tho resolution was not adopted by the following vote: Affirmative Md.

Knnis, O'Brien, Belknap, Wilsau, O'Keiffe, 'iurton, Saal, BUsb, Kalbfleiech 9 Negative Aid. Whitney, McLaughlin, Nowman, Hatbawoy, Kelly, Brady, Taylor, Fieher, Bulmer 9. By Aid. Saol Several resolutions directing tho Street Commissioner to publish the usual notices of the intention ol tue Common Council to pass ordiuancos requiring the owner or owners of lota on Cook street, south side, 100 feet weBt of Smith Btreet; on Smith streot, west side, 25 feet south of Cook street; aud on the south side ol Boerum street, fifty feet west of Leonard street, to have the samo filled to abate a nuisance, and also re uiring tho owner or owners of lots on South Sixth street, south side, between Ninth and Tenth streets, to have the same dug down to abate a nuisance, TbereBOlutionB were Bovorally adopted. By Aid.

Toylor ReBolved, That the Committee on Public Lands and Placos, report to thia Board at its next meeting, a proper place for tho District Court, now held in the Sixth Precinct Station House, to tho end, that said police may have the room now occupied by said court on July 1st The resolution was adopted By the Bame Whereas tho owner of lot on south east, corner ot Grand and Lconurd streets, has flagged his sidowalk agreeably to oity ordiuancos, thoreforo resolved, That tho Street Commissioner in hereby directed to suspend all further action regarding said premises. The resolution was adopted. By the Bame IioBolved, That the Corporation Counsel do take such legal measures as will compel tho eon tractor on Adams streot to raako sidewalk on said street contorm to contract. '1 ho resolution was adopted By Aid. Turton Resolved, Tbat the Street Commissioner bo and he is hereby authorized to advertise for proposals for flagging sidewalk in front of tho Armory and.Firemon's Hall, E.

On east side ofFjorh fctreer, between North 2d street aud Grand street, and on south side of North 2d street, from Fourth ta Fifth strccta. TboriBolulion was adopted, end unanimous consent granted. By Aid O'Keeffe Itesolved, That Iho Comptioller be and ho is heroby authorized and directed to lease the property owned by the city in Court street, betwoen aud Livingston Btreet, to John Campbell on the moat advautagoous terms available for the city. Aid. FiBher moved to amend by adding after the advertisement for proposals for Icmhiu said properly f'r ten dos, that the same be leaBed to the lowest bidder.

The 'motion wbb agreed to by the lollowiug vote: Affirmative Aldp. Whitney. Hathaway, Kelly, Brady, Tuylor, Baal, Blie, Fisher, Bulmer 10, Negative Aids. McLaughlin, Eunis, O'Brien, Bjlknap, Wilson, O'Keeffe, Turton 7. The resolutiou as amended was theu adopted.

By Aid. Kellj Resolved, Tbat the Street Commissioner be aud is hereby directed to discontinue the proceedings taken fir fencii'g tho block hounded by Saekett, Iloyt, Degruw and Bond Btreeb, until further notice from this Hoard. The resolution was adopted. By the Same A lesolution deciding to removo pump and covtr weU at tho comer of Pacific and Bond streets, at an expense not to exceed $25, and reterriug it to tho proper officers to have tbe work dono, the expeuao there of to be taken frcm tbe well and pump account uf tho 10th Word. Tin resolution was adopted by the following vote: Affirmative AldB.

Whitney, McLaughlin, Newman, Ennis, O'Brien, Belknap, Wilson, Kelly, Kimball, O'Keeffe, Turton, Braddy. Taylor, Saol, Bliss, Fisher, Bulmer 18. Negative None. By the Some Resolved, Tbat permission lie granted to Nicholas Murry to a frame hause from Bond toBaltio street, distance obout 150 feet. To tbe Aldermao of the Word, with power.

By Aid. Kimball Resolutions directing the Street Commiseioner to publish the usual notices ol' the inteu tion of tbe Common Council to pass ordinances requires the owner or owners of vacant lots in black bounded by Feiix c'reet. DeKalb nveDUO, Fort Greene plaoe and Fulton avenue, J2d on block bounded by Park Canton, Tillary and Novy streets, to have the same fenced to obato a nuisance. The resolutions were adopted. By the Same Resolutions deciding as a Board of Ilealty that the filling up of lots on the northerly side of Fultt avenueB 200 feet weBterly from Ralph aveuue, and the southwesterly corner ot Fulton and Ralph avenue, is necessary to protect ihe public health for the reason that they are a nuisance to the neighborhood.

The resolutions were severally adopted. By tho same Resolved, That the members of this Board on the Committee ot tbe Joint Board be a Committee to examine and report if clorks in any department of the city government can be dispensed with snd if any and what reduction of aalaries can be recommended. Tbe lesolution was adopted. By Aid. Wilson Resolved, That this Common Council do determine and decide that hereafter tbere shall bo three (3) election districts iu the Eighth Ward of this city, instead or two (2) which shall be bounded as follows, to wit: Filst District bounded bylBt avenue, Hh, Flatbush avenues and city line, let aod Mlddli streets.

Second District, bounded by Middls Btreet, 23d street, 1st avenue and city line. Thitd District, bounded by 23d street, city line, (eoBt and south) and 1st avenue. The resolution was adopted. By the Same. Resolved, That the sum of two bundrod and fifty dollars, ($250) is hereby appropriated for the repair ot pavement on 5tb avenue between third anil 5th Btreets, aud that it be referred to the Street Commissioner to advertise for proposals for Baid woik, agreeable to the require menta of the city charter, said proposals to bo rocuiv.

by the Common Council on Monday, June 20, 1855. Tho resolution was adopted by the following vote: Affirmative Aid. McLaughlin, Ennis, O'Brien, Belknap, Wilson, Hathaway, Kelly, Turton, Brady. Saal, Bliss, Bu'mer 1J. Negative 0.

Unanimous consent was granted. By the samc ltesolved. That the communication of fhe Street Commissioner relntiDg to Filth aven' bo referred to the Counsellor to prosecute tho sureties or Peter O'Brien, for failing t3 comply with his contra for repairing Fifth avenue, from Dougliss to Fifth Aid. McLaughlin moved to refer tho resolution to tho Law Committeo in connection with the Counsellor. Tho motion was agreed to.

By tho same ReBOlved, Tbat thiB Common Council do determine and decide thot it Is necessary to oanao Bewei atihecr.rnerofThlrd avenuoand 20th streets to be cleaned an expense not exceeding flttecn dollars whi'b omouut is bereoy appropriated for thai pur poee and that it be referred to tbe proper officers to cause sold work to bo done pursuant to tho requirements oftbe city charter. Theresolution was adopted by tbo following to: Affirmotlve Aid. Whitney, McLaughhn, Noarman, Ennis, O'Brien, Belknap, Wilson, (latba vay, Kelly, Turton, Brady, Sail, Bliss, Bulmer 14. Amustments. The Park Theatre.

"The Prodigal Sou drew a very good bouse last night, aud is to bo repeated this evening, for the last time, we believe People noed not be airaid oi going to the Park Theatre on aocount of ihe heat. It is one ol the beBt ventilatod public buildings we kuotf of, and "Tho Prodigal Sun" is alight spectacular piece, which pleases the souses with its superb soonerv. music and ballet, without taxing the mind Willi any intellectual piolunility ol plot or language Church Concert. A concert of cliontl music waB given last evening at tho Wash.ngton streot Ii. Church.

Tbo leading loatura of the programme was the singing of tbe choir boys of the Orpheon Choral School. Tbe boyB showed the effect of judicious train" ing, and there aro some fiuo voicos among them. Two organ suloa by Mr. C. Jerome Hopkins, and vocal solos by Mr.

Dumaillc and Mr. Hollowny varied the entertainment agreeably. A collection for the Orpheon Fund woe taken up during Ihe interm'sBion. Oeoan Dedication I'ho grand concent and organ deoication at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, will take place cu Thursday evening next A number of eminent artista have voliluttiOred to ossiBt on the ooca fion, usuiDg a fine entertainment. Tro proceeds of the concert will be applied for the benefit Ot tlto organ, lund.

There was a private rehearsal last evening, wiiod the organ waa exhibited to be tested by several compe tent musicians, who pronounced it an excollont inst ment. The Coming The East Now York Baptist Mission folks, propose to give a grand Strawbery and Ice Cream FiStlval and Fair at the Academy of Music on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings. The ladies of East Now York propose to take Brooklyn by storm, and show tho City of Churches what village folks con do. Tho public should be on hand. Tho ladies of the Wunen st.

M. E. Church will hold their Strawberry Festival this evening. South Brookljn is expected to send a large delegation. Pic Nics.

TLe Starlight Sociul Club are at Leffcrt'B Park to day, enjoying their first annual Pic nic To morrow the big folks ond little folks of the Church of St. CbarleBBonomeo will go on their annual picnic to Morris Grove, and extend an invitation to all their friends to accompany them. Morris Grove is in the vicinity of Jamaica, and cars will leave South Ferry evory half hour during tbe day. Thb Fakir of Vishnu. Another sensation in the world of magic has dawned upon Brooklyn.

The "Fakir of Vishnu" is tho name of tho groat necromancer who has opened his budget of wonders at tho Atho neum where ho will remain during tbe week. Bealde asloniBhiug feats of magic the Fakir adds the attraotions of the Gilt Kntorpiiae to his entertainment, distributing innumerable gilts of fabulous value among tho audienco each Lvening. TZMPEBANCE FESTIVAL AT LiEFITEB.t'8 Park. Last evening, the Temperance Festival hold Jasl Thursday was repeated. The threatening state of the weather kept very many away, who otherwise would bave attended tti 1 the company wos select ond respectable, Tho evening's entertainment was strictly of a torpsichortal charocter, with an occaional dash at "Copenhagen," Tie Park was brilliantly illuminated, an fireworks, music ond dancing woro the chief exhiUnsts, and thos "Did youth and pleasure meet, To ohBso tue gliRiuij houis with flying feel Tin re is no spot in thia city so favorable for evening or afternoon pic nics or amusemonts as Lotfort's Park.

A sp'ondid platform, well lighted, good mus'c, and to thise add Mr. hichester is just the man for the enterla'n ment. Tlio initiatory steps have been taken for the eBtabusnment of civil courts throughout Northern Arkansas, anil itisBold that tbo peoploof tho State aro ca pidly becoming orderly and peaoeable..