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National Democratic Nominations. COMMON COUNCIL. The special committee on petition of David Garrett staling that a building in tho Eastern District, occupied by seven families, is in a dangerous condition, was refered to Counsellor of the Board, to take such steps as may bo deemed proper. Aid. Murphy offered a resolution in favor of removing obstructions in Northed street, from East Elver to 2d street.

Adopted. By Bamedlrectlng comptroller to pay J. R. Furguson, janitor for Fire Commissioners, W. bis salary for past year.

Carried. Aid. Dayton moved that Water Commissioners be directed to furnish another supply main for tho reservoir to lltA eitv. Onrrled. called for a publication of the accounts of tho committee, that if any of these gentlemen wished to have tho amounts they may bavo received published, if they would drop him a note to that effect, he would publish their account and their receipts, further than that they had no right to call for the publication of the transactions of the committee.

This Board had by its action restrained tho oomxnit tee from publishing the details of Its proceedings. Aid. Scholes rose to reply, when he was callod to order by Aid. Furey, who moved a suspension of tho rules as to the timo of adjournment. Aid.

Scholes claimed the right to reply to Aid. Dayton, and was proceeding to rebate how a certain member of tho Legislature from this city had bargained to vote for the Susquehanna Bill in consideration for some support The Prospect Park Act once More. An application was made yesterday at the Special Term of the Supreme Court for tho appointment of Commissioners ol estimate aud assessment of the property required for the opening of Prospect Park. The application was made by Mr. Taylor, on behalf of one of the Commissioners appointed under the act.

We were in hopes that the merits of this question would be passed upon by Judge Lott, who is presiding at this term. His opinion on one side or the other would have done much to reconcile all parties. This Paver has the largest circulation of any Evening Paper published in the United States. Its value as an advertising mediant Is therefore apparent. FOE PHaiDINT, john c.

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Park av. and Cumberland at 7TH WARD REGULAR DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. For Alderman, HUGH O'ROBEE. au7St 7TII WARD AROUSE! AROUSE 1 THE National Democracy of the 7th Ward will meet at thj; house of John Clark, Graham street, on WEDNBIDA? EVENING, August 8th, 1860, at o'clock, and at the ooraes of Classon and Putnam avenues, on FRIDAY EVENING. August 10th.

1860. at 7 o'clock, to ratify the nomination of HUGH O'ltORKE, for Alderman. By order. FELIX DONALIiY, Ohairman. Peter F.

Mobtjm. Secretary. au7 4t rwTH WARD AT A PRIMARY ELECTION I held at the house of John Ledwitb, pursuant to the call of tbe National Democratic Committee, to nominate an Alderman, the whole number of votes cast was 134; of which. Hugh O'Rorke received 130. and John Ledwith 4, whereon Hugh 0'ltorke was duly declared the nominee.

EDWARD VAN VOORHIS,) MICHAEL DOWDEN, Inspectors. THOMAS GANNON, MicniKL BitsNNAN, Clerk. au7 It CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, BROOKLYN, August 3d. I860. SPECIAL ELECTION SEVENTH WARD Notice Is here by given that a special election will be held In the Seventh Ward of the said City of Brooklyn, on TUESDAY.

August 1, 1860, for the purpose of electing an Alderman to fill the va. cascy occasioned by the death of John Stanbury, late Alderman of the said Seventh Ward. By order of the Gommon Council, July 23, I860. Approved by the Mayor, Ainuist 1st, i860. auitd Attest.

JWM. a. Manor Oity Clerk. EMOCJiATio x'KTSfARY ELECTIONS IN DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COMMITTEE OF THS COUNTY OF KINGS, Tuesday. July 31st, 1860, the following action was bad: Resolved, That the Democratic Electors of the seTeral Wards and Towns of Kings County be requested to hold Primary Elections in their several Wards and Towns on TUESDAY, the 7th day of August, for tbe purpose Of election three delegates each to their yarloui Assembly District Conventions.

Resolved, That the Delegates elected at the Primary Election above caiied, be requested to meet in Assembly Osn vention on WEDNESDAY, the 8th day of August, at2 o'clock P. and elect one Delegate and one Alternate each to the Democradc State Convention, which Is to meet at Syracuse on the 15th day of August, 1860, for the purpose of nominating an Electoral Ticket, and also candidates for State officers. Resolved, Thatlt be recommended to the Democratic Electors to send Delegates to the State Convention who are favorable to the nomination of a Union Electoral and State Ticket, and who will use all their endeavors to effect that object. ReBolved, That for tbe purpose of holding the Primary Election above called, the pollB shill be opened from 4 until 8 O'clOCC r. ai aud ibc platen for Uulillug the polli shall be as follows 1st Ward At John Ilinchey's, Columbia street, near State.

Inspectors Michael Sullivan, John C. Whitney, Lawrence Hanley. 2d Ward At James Burns', Plymouth and Pearl sta. InspectorsHugh McLaughlin, Charles McEnroe, James Ma Aianfuuin. 3d Ward At the Capitol, Joralemon st.

Inspectors Robt P. Anderson, Peter Constant, Wm. Green. 4th Ward At the White House, Concord and Jay streets. Inspectors S.

Wyckoff Lawrence, James McCue, Jas. Sutherland. 6th Ward At Neil Doherty's. Bridge and York sU. Inspectors Walter Long.

James Lynch, Daniel Mooney. 6th Ward At Patrick Murphy's, Degraw and Columbia at. Inspectors Mathew Murphy, Robert J. Furey, John Her bert. 7th Ward At Peter Hincs', Graham and Myrtle avenues.

Inspectors Isaac Rollings, John Fltzslmmons, John D. Mc Oorty. 8th Ward At James Boland's, Freeman's Hall, cor. 19th street and 4th avenue. Inspectors Alex.

Gallency, Michael Wright. Thomas Skelly. 9th Ward At Bloodgood's. Inspectors Thomas P. Greed Michael J.

Reynolds, John Fltzsimmong. 10th Ward School House, cor. Smith and Paclflt atresia. Inspectors Geo. W.

Cununlngs, James S. Quick, Michael 11th Ward At Gldillngs'. Myrtle avenue and Raymond St. Inspectors Peter Relley, Andrew Leromon, Claudius Brad. Ward Daniel Murray's.

Hamilton avenue andRaael yea st. Inspectors Michael Collin, John F. LUor, Jamel Brough. 13th Ward Corner of South 7th and Seoond its. Inspect ors Charles C.

ContreU. James B. Goldey, George L. Fox; 14th Ward 77 North 6th st. Inspector Joslah Holmes.

Owen Gallagher, Wm S. Barton. 15th Ward McCully's, Grand and 11th sta. Inspeotorfr George A. Dugan, Peter Brenaan, Michael Shields.

I6th Ward National Hall, cor. Union av. and Meseroja st Inspectors Joseph J. Elseman, Jeremiah Foley, Joan Woods. 17th Ward Terry's National noteL Inspectors Johm Phelps.

P. Smith Crookcr. Wm. Weir. 18th Ward SoufTs, Metropolitan av.

Inspectors Daniel Lnyster, James Fitzgerald, John Gardiner. 19th Ward Luke O'Reilly's, cor. Kent av. and Clymer at. Inspectors Zachana Veorhees, James McCaan.

Patrick Rigney. New Lotts At Louis Altcnbrand's Hotel. Flatbush AtB. Nelson's Hotel. Flatlands At Borland's Hotel.

New Utrecht At Vincent's UoteL GraveBenuV At John Friend's Hotel. First Assembly District Convention to meet at ituin Nelson's Hotel, Flatbush. Second District at Patrick Murphy's. Third District, at the White House. Fourth District, at Nell Doherty's.

Fifth District, at Stewart's, Myrtle, near Carlton av. Sixth District, at Wm. Gleason's. Grand and Fturth sta Seventh District, at Christian Moltz, Broadway and Walton St. extraot rnou tub ooKstrTonos.

Article 8, tec. 2. No person who Is not entitled to vote at a general election in the Ward or Town where ho offers bi vote, and who cannot satisfy the Inspectors that is a De mocrat, shall vote at any primary election. Article 9.aec8. It shall be the duty of the InspeotoH to take such measures as they may deem necessary to prevent Illegal or improper voting; to canvass the votes immediately after the polls are closed, and give a certificate of elsctlou to those entitled to receive tlie same under this Constitution: setting forth the whole number of votes cajt and for whoa, and append to It their affidavit in the form hereinafter prescribedblanks for which shall befurnisbed themoy the General Committee; and a majority shall sign all credentials.

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The Debate. Monday Evksino, August 6. Tresent, a quorum. Aid. Kalbfleisch in tho chair.

Tho Clerk having read the minutes of la3t meeting up to o'clock, Aid. Kalbfleisch objected to the reading of the proceedings after that hour the Board having adjourned, and the proceedings were irregular. Aid. Dayton moved that the" Clerk proceed to read the minutes. Aid.

Tan Brunt seconded tho motion. The chair ruled the motion out of order. Aid. Scholes thought tho Board might as well be called upon to endorse the proceedings of a meeting of some of the Aldermen across the way. Aid.

Dayton moved that tho Clerk put the motion; and then he put that motion to tho Board, and declared it carried. Aid. Kalbfleisch refused to entertain tho proo eedings he said if he was wrong ho could, as a city officer, be impeached, and ho was read to be tried by his peers on any charge of neglect of duty that tho gentleman mlgh' choose to prefer. lie believed that the Board could not compel him, as President, to do what was manifestly wrong. lie had a legal opinion that such proceedings vf ere not valid.

Aid. Dayton contended that there being a quorum present mid a majority of tho members were competent to transact business. Aid. Van Brunt pressed the motion to read the minutes. The chair decided that there were no other minutes to read.

Aid. Scholes said that the rules provided that the Board should adjourn at 8 o'clock. To extend the time, requires a suspension of the rules by a two third vote, and no such rote being recorded, therefore, the proceedings were no more legal than tho meeting of a majority of tho members in any room outside of tho building. Aid. Dayton said the proceeding would not be invalidated by a mere infringement of the rules, which were made by the Board simply for its own government.

lie thought it would not effect the legality of such proceedings, merely to read the minutes. If the Mayor did not choose to approve of the acts passed, he could file his objections within ten days as prescribed by law; but he understood that the Mayor had already signed some of these acts. The Board had power to determlno from time to time the rules for their own government, and they could alter the rules at every meeting. The fact that fourteen members staid in the room was sufficient to show the intention of the Board to extend the time, and rendered their proceedings legal. Aid.

KalbfleiBch said that the reading of the minutss, made him a party to the proceeding which he held to bo irregular. Tho rules of the Board were the law of tho land. The charter prescribes that the Board shall meet overv Mondav. and the Board fixed bv its rules tho houre of meeting from 6 to 8, and the business to be legal, must be transacted within these hours, unless the rule is suspended by a two third vote. If the clerk chose to read the minutes, be could do so; but he (Aid.

should enter his protest. Aid. Dayton said that was all that was asked; he did not want to make the President endorse the proceedings. What be held was that an Infringement of their rules would not invalidate the acts they might pass. Aid.

Kalbfleisch put the motion to adopt the minutes of the last meeting (as read). Aid. Van Brunt moved to amend by adding the balance of the minutes. The chair ruled the motion out of order. Aid.

Dayton moved that the clerk read the balance of the minutes, and asked the chair to put the motion that the house might decide aa well as the chair. The chairman refused to put the motion. Aid. Dayton appealed from the decision of the chair. i ne cnair declined to entertain tne appeal.

Aid. Dayton "Then it becomes my province to make charges against the chair for disobeying the rules of the house." The Alderman then proceeded to write out his charges. While waiting for the Alderman of the 11th, the motion to approve the minutea was put. Aid. Strong was in favor of a compromise, and suggested a resolution that the reading ot tho minutes after 3 o'clock be dispensed with, and that the proceedings bo approved.

Aid. Perry said if there were 14 mombers present after o'clock, he denied their power to take away the rights of any other member, and he hid rights in this matter, on which he should insist. The Board was adjourned at 8 o'clock, as it always had heed adjourned, and he wont home, as he always went home, and he insisted that there were no proceedings after that hour. Aid. Strong thought that if there had been important measures acted upon in the late proceedings, and there was any Question about the legality of such proceedings, they could be confirmed by the Board this evening.

Acts had been passed by this Board time and again in violation of the rules, and had never been questioned. Aid. Scholes was proceeding to urge that the Board could not approve of these minutes, when Aid. Van Brunt interrupted him by hissing. Aid.

Scholes said he had listened to the Aid. of the Stb, andbe (Aid. 8.) had a right to be heard without interruption. Among these proceedings were acts authorising tho levy of assessments to the amount of if these proceedings were acted up to and afterwards declared to be illegal, the city would become liable for that amount. Aid.

Dayton said if tho President refused to pnt his motion or npppiii tn ihe house, he should maice a cnarge against him of violating the first rule of the house; he (Aid. did this not in anger or strife, but in Justice to himself and the Board. Aid. Strong called for the reading ot the minutes. The Chairman said there was no question about the minutes that had been read (up to 8 o'clock), why not let th cm be adopted first, and then if the Board chose to have the other minutes read, they could do so, aud he should enter his protest.

Aid. Dayton persisted In his appeal from the decision of the chair on ruling hie motion to read the minutesout of order. Aid. Scholes insisted that there were no minutes to read, stffcknore than were the proceedings of any body of nicfffliat might assemble at their will, were entitled to consideration of this Board. The Chairman taid his decision was that the Board was formally and legally adjourned at 8 o'clock, that any proceedings of members after that were illegal; but ho would put ihe appeal to tho house.

The appeal being put, the vote stood for sustaining the Chair, ayes noes 9. The motion to have the rest of the minutes read was carried. Aid. Scholes submitted tho following protest in writing to he entered in the minutes "Tho Clerk will please to enter in the minutes, my protest against entering or passing, or in any manner recognising any portion of the minutes or proceedings of a tody of men calling themselves Aldermen, had in the Common Council room after 8 o'clock on Monday evening, July 30, 1860, the Board having adjourned at 8 o'clock, and the Chairman and a number of members having gone nomev' Aid. Van Brunt moved that the paper be sent baok to the gentleman as disrespectful to the Board.

Aid. Dayton seconded the motion. Aid. Scholes said he would withdraw it. Aid.

Van Brunt said the paper was the property of the Board, and the Aid. of the 19th had no right to withdraw it, without asking leave of the Board. He did net want to be insulted by the gentleman of the 19th or the President. He insisted on his motion. The motion was carried, and the paper handed back to the Aid.

of the 19th. A motion was made to adjourn, and lost. Aid. Scholes altered the wording of his protest by striking out the words italicised, and handed it back. Aid.

Van Brunt called for tho reading of the minutes. Aid. Scholes insisted on having bis protest entered before the minutes were read. Aid. Furey did not want to be humbugged any longer by the Aid.

of thel9ih; let the minutes be read. Aid. Van Brunt said the gentleman could enter his protest after tho minutes were read. Aid. Scholes insisted on having the protest entered before they were read.

Aid. Dayton roBO to a point of order, that the Aid. of tho 10th could not enter his protest before the minutes were read. The Chair decided that tho protest was in order, Aid. Dayton appealed from the decision of the Chair.

Aid. Strong believed that the Aid. of tho 19th had a right to enter his protest before tho minutes were road, but the language of the protest must be made in a gentlemanly and respectful manner. The appeal of Aid. Dayton was putand carried, reversing the decision or the Chair, and refusing to admit the protest of Aid.

Scholes, by a vote of 8 to 7. The minutes of the after session were then road by the Clerk. Aid. Dayton moved that the minutes be adopted. The Clerk put the motion and declared it carried.

AM. Scholes then submitted his protest (as altered 1 Aid. Dayton moved to lay it on the table, for tho reason that it was not respectful to the Common Council. Carried Ayes 10, noes 4 Slrong, Perry, Kalbfleisch, and Scholes. THE ratttT BUSINRSS FINALLY BKTTLBD.

The Chairman said ho would now tfpoint a Committee, called for by resolutions adopted'a few weeks ago, to investigate tho actions of tho Special Committee on Terry and Water Eights, of which Aid. liayton was Chairman. He appointed Aldermen Scholes, O'Koefe. Murphy, Perry and Kalbfleisch. Aid.

Murphy asked to be excused from Borving on tho Committee Aid. D. Green moved that tho Committee bo discharged from the further consideration of tho subject. lie considered these bickerings night after night disgusting, they delayed tho busidess of tho city only to subserve the end of gentlemen who were aspiring for ofilco. He objected to the Chairman of this Committee owing to the position he had occupied on this question.

Aid. Dayton said that the matter this Committee was appointed to investigate resolved Itself Into a simple question there were twenty five different questions alluded to in the preamble, but only one was embracod in the resolution the manner in which the ferry business was disposed of. If they want to find out who went up to bribe the Legislature, it is proper that the Chairman should be a member of it, for ho was the only man that raised money for that purpose. No Committee of this Board ever did it. The resolu tions, however, would not reach ihe object intended.

Tho President of this Board wont to Albany to thwart him, and what was Intended was accomplished, namely, to sell tho Ferry leases before any body in Brooklyn knew anything about it. But ho announced his intention of not letting this monopoly which a few lawyers and capitalists had fastened on Brooklyn, to rest like an Incubus on the City of Brooklyn. (Applause in the lobby.) Aid. Kalbfleisoh said that a messenger came to him from the Alderman of tlie 11th, to go up to Albany and bring tho money, and lie did so under the representation that it would further tho passage of tho bill. This was denied by tbo Alderman of tho 1 1 th.

The President in reply to the objection to Aid. Sokoles said that it was an established rule to appoint tho mover of a resolution ohairman of the committee. The mollon of Aid. Oreen to discharge the committee carried. Ayes 9, noes Aid.

Dayton rose to a question of prlvllego he wished to notify tho geiitlcmeu of tho publio prints, who had Ito OoBUsroHDrara. No notice can be taken of anonymous OommutdcattoOB. Whatever Is intenaed (or insertion mat be authenticated by the name and address of the miter not necessarily for pubUcaUon, but as a guarantee tf hla ood faith. We cannot undertake to roturn rejected communicntlona, TUESDAY EVENING, AUG. 7.

Official Extravagance and Increase of Taxation. If Brooklyn is destined to fall behind New York in other respects, we promise fairly to equal if not surpass the metropolis in reckless increase of debt and taxation and ft headlong career of official extravagance. We pointed oat, on a re cent occasion, the huge amount of debt already incurred, and in how great a proportion it exceeds the debt of New York when the relative property of tlie two cities is compared. While the Introduction of water necessitated a debt of great magnitude, whose imposition must natur. ally leavo the city in a condition of exhaustion, requiring a breatliiDg spell before being called upon to shoulder an additional load, other ex penditures to the extent of millions are instantly Bought to be incurred for parks and avenues intended to benefit private property at the expense of the public and the laws authorising which were procured by the active ageucy of directly iutercstcd parties.

Not only are our burdens thus onerously increased Itj the ageny of Albany lobbying and corruption, but the same spirit that animated the late legislature, like the brood of imps mentioned in scripture, which, when driven out of the maniac, sought refuge among the swine, seems to have made a transmigration into our local legislators. Expenditures are increased and the public money voted away in a manner entirely impoper and notoriously illegal. It was supposed that the introduction of water would so facilitate the extinction of fires as to diminish the rates of insurance and decrease the expenses of the Fire Department, "With regard to insurance, the expectation has heen realized, but the appropriations for the department have gone on increasing at a rate which would be considered enormous if we were still dependant on pumps and cisterns. The Joint Committee of the Finance Board reported JGo, 000 as a proper estimate for the ensuing fiscal year, but the Board magnanimously determined to make it $88,000, a portion of which was intended to purchase steam engines; but notwithstanding this provision for the application of steam to the purposes of the department, which, might be supposed to do such service as would render economy practicable in the other branches, the amount for general expenses was increased by several thousand dollars. Of course it would be an absurd affectation to hesitate in attributing this reckless squandering of the public money to its true source, the desire of politicians to secure the political influence of the department and the services of its members.

And so long as such, violations of public duty secure the reward, bo long will the tax payers be plundered and the expenses of the department go on increasing from year to year. The report of the Common Council proceed ings, which will be found in our present issue, may well challenge the attention of tax payers. Money was voted away in a manner certainly never contemplated by the Charter. A couple of papers were adopted to publish the corporation proceedings, at a combined expense of 1,200 per annum. The salaries of a number of city officials, including nearly all the heads of departments, were largely increased; an addition of $10, 000 was made to the appropriation for the support Of the Public.Schools, to procure free books, after the Board of Education itself declined to sanction the principle, and after the Joint Board of Finance, whose duty it was to act ou the subject, had voted against the same proposition.

Tho sum, too, is absurdly inadequate. The Aldermen also voted the sum of $250 to a military company to reimburse them for the expense they incurred in entertaining the Chicago Zouaves, whom they invited to visit the city. These are a few of the acts of the Board last evening, which will not be considered amiss for one session. The law provides that the Common Council efcall appoint two papers in the Western District and one in the Eastern to publish the corporation notices, and the extent of circulation shall be the basis of selection. Some months ago, by what was claimed to he a perverted application of this rule, the Star was cut off from the engagement to publish the corporation advertising and a new organ appointed in Its stead.

The ac tion proved to be illegal, the Star sued for its pay for services rendered After its dismissal, and recovered it, and the city had the privilege of pay Jug double. Last night the Star was appointed to publish the official minutes of the pro ceedings of the Common Council for $2,100 a year, a duty which all the papers hare always done gratuitously, for it is outside of the official contract and the board appointed Mr. Del Vecchio's paper to do the same duty at the same price; and the skeleton of the Board's proceedings will appear in this organ some days after the fnl report, made up by competent reporters, has appeared in the live papers. The object of the law relating to the appointment of corporation papers was evidently to secure the Widest publication of the matters to be advertised and to guard against the taxes being wasted supporting organs that have no real circulation and no legitimate means of existence. The object of the law Is frustrated by such action as that of last evening.

Efforts had been made to have each of the papers appointed last evening adopted separately, but they failed and succeeded it appears, by uniting their forces in a manner re. sembling the partnership between the blind beg gasman and the cripple, by which the former agreed to carry the latter provided he would act as guide. There would be no other objection than the increase of taxation to the appointment ot either paper had it been done in a legal manner, or was the appointment necessary to the ventilation of the Common Council proceedings, or intended as anything els than a gratuity; an arrangement discreditable to its authors and the cause of journalism. The vote making over $250 to a military company for entertaining visitors whom they themselves invited, with whose visit the Common Council or the city in its official capacity had no more to do than with the visit of the great meteor, is the most disgraceful act that any lcgisla tive body could perform. Private hospitality, whether extended by an individual or a company, should be regarded as something emanating from gentlemanly feeling, and imposing the observance of decency.

Should somebody invite an Alderman to dine with him and send a bill forthemeil to the Common Council its presentation and payment would be on a level with the appropriation of public money to pay the expense of the Zou. aves acceptance of the invitation of a military company. The action of the Aldermen last evening adds a trifle of about $35,000 to the taxes for the ensuing year. Most of the items are moderato in amount. None of them, nor all combined, mount to $105,000, the sum demanded by the New York officials for feasting the Japanese Bnt the principle involved is the same, and the spirit that creates such expenditures once fiiriy in operation, will work out the usual results.

Nomination for Alderman or me Seven Wakd. Three nominating committees mot in too 7th ward las night to select candidate for tho office of Alderman of said ward, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Stanbury. The Na Uonal Democrats nominated Hugh O'Rorko tho committee called by the General Democratic com. tee nominated Henry A. Moore tho Republicans nominated Wm.

Rlnland. The election will bo held on Tuesday the 14th instant. By Aid. Cashow calling up resolution appointing the Standard a corporation newspaper at a salary of $2,100 per annum. Aid.

Van Brunt moved to add tho Brooklyn Daily Star, whioh was accepted. Aid. Scholes opposed making furthor appropriations for supporting another Douglas paper. There was one Douglas paper already, and ho thought that was enough. Aid.

D. Green was in favor of the Standard, not because it was a Douglas paper, but because he believed it was needed to advertise the corporation notices more extensively. The resolution, as amended, was adopted by ayes 9 to nays 5. By Alb. Kcihl directing filling up of 8mith street, between De Bevoise street and Newtown turnpike.

Laid over. Aid. Furey presonted report of special committee on eolories in favor of increasing that of Collector of TaxeB to $8,000, Corporation Counsellor to $2,500, Street Commissioner to $2,500, Comptroller to $2,500, Auditor to $2,000, City Clerk to $2,500, Health Officer to $1,500, to take effect 1st of May last. Aid. Van Brunt moved that tho salary of the Mayor bo raised to $4,000.

Lost by ayes 7 to nays 7. Aid. Dayton then moved an amendment that the salaries be paid as recommended by tho committee with the increase of the Mayor's salary, to take effect on the 1st of January, 1801. Lost. Aid.

Franks moved that tho salary of the Counsellor be Increased to $4,000. Lost 5 to 9. Aid. O'Keefe moved an amendment that the salaries of all officers be increased $500. Lost.

On motion all the items were taken up separately. The salary of the Comptroller was fixed at $3,000. The report of tho committee was adopted, with tho above increase. The salary of Corporation Attorney was increased to $500. Aid.

Scbolos moved that the increase in the salaries take effect Jan. 1, 1861. Lost, ayes noes 7. The resolution as amended, (the salaries to tako effect on May 1st, 1B60) was then adopted. Sundry assessment rolls were thon presented and adopted.

Aid. Van Brunt moved a resolution that the Board take a recess until the 2d Monday in September, and the public offices be kept open during the interval, until 12 Adopted. Tne committee on grading ana paving reported on for grading and paving Withers Btreet, E. In favor of awarding contract to Teronco McGruigan at $4 60 per running foot. Adopted.

The law committee reported on the communication of the counsellor of the Board, in relation to the claim of Edwin B. Spooner, for publishing the corporation notices, Ik. Mr. Spooner had obtained a Judgment in the city court for pay. for the month ending March 1st, and while of opinion that the Board has the power to terminate the contract with the corporation papers at its option, yet as the plaintiff was actually employed during a part of the month, and had obtained a judgment for tho amount, the committee recommend that the comptroller be directed to pay E.

B. Spooner the amount due for such services up to March 1st, with Interest and expenses which may have been incurred thereon. Adopted, and unanimous consent given. The fire commissioners reported that they had suspended Michael Foster of Engine company 16, for six months, for misconduct. Confirmed.

Aid. Scholes moved to adjourn. Carried; and tho Board declared adjourned to Monday, Sept. 10. at 5 P.

M. The Missouri Election. From the Now Tork Day Book. To day Ihe people of Missouri will choose seven members of Congress and the usual State officers. Politics are dreadfully mixed up In that State, and there is a great deal of misunderstanding abroad about tbe position of parties there.

27ie result on the State ticket will not indicate the probable vote for President in November, tat these reasons: There are four candidates in tbo field. Orr is the nominee of the Union or Know Nothing party, Gardesihire of the Republicans, and C. F. Jackson and Hancock Jackson of the two wings of the Democracy. The regular Democratic State Convention nominated C.

Jackson for Governor some mmths before the Charleston and Baltimore splits took place. Ho was supported by tho entire Democratic press, including Louis JBulletin, which is now tbo loading Breckinridge and Lane organ. a (After me Baltimore nominations were made, Mr. C.F. Jackson declared for Douglas, stating, at the same time, that he did so because he belived that gentleman to be the most available candidate, and not because he endorsed his heresy of "squatter sovereignty." Shortly afterwards a number of gentlemen supporting Breckinridge, and headed by tho editor of the Bulletin, met at St.

Louis, repudiated C. F. Jackson, and put in nomination llancock Jackson, a worthy and reliable old Democrat. This action has been thought unwise by many of Mr. Breckinridge's friends, and Senator Green, who is the most influential Democrat in Missouri, has, in his numerous stump speeches for Breckinridge and abjured tho Democracy not to split upon the State ticket but to vole for F.

Jackson. It is, therefore, probable that the majority of tho Dein ucraw wno iutjt to rwie cor uj cuKinnage in will vote for C. F. Jackson for Governor to day. His aggregate vote will not indicate tho strength of Mr.

Douglas in Missouri, nor will that cast for Hancock Jackson, indicate tho full extent of Mr. Breckinridge's strength. There is also a Republican candidate in the field, but it is likely that most of the KepublicanB will vote for Judge Orr, tbo Union" candidate, in order to defeat C. F. Jackson, if possible.

Whatever may be tho result, wo confidently believe that Major Breckinridge will carry Missouri InNovembcr, for then there will be aplain straight out issuo beforo the people, and we cannot doubt the action of the Missouri democracy upon that issue. A tetter from Mr. Fitzpatrlck Why he Declined the Nomination. When spoken to on tho subject of tho nomination for Vice President, previous to the assembling of tho convention at Baltimore, I uniformly said that the vice presidency was a high position, and one a nomination for which I would not decline If tendered to me by political friends upon a proper platform. I Bald this to vou.

and manv othfcr of my friends among the delegates, as you passed through Washington on your way to the convention at Baltimore. No one, I suppose, at that time apprehended I know I did not the discord and serious division in the convention that subsequently took place. These divisions, it will be remembered, took place on Friday and Saturday. Early on Saturday morning you called to see' me at my room in Washington, and gave me tho first authentic information of tho retirement from tho convention of somo states finally, and of others for consultation telegraphic accounts of some of whioh I had seen. During our conversation, which was rather hurried, because you wished to return to Baltimore by tbe early morning train, you informed me that Mr.

Douglas would probably be nominated for President, and that Mr. Stephens, or Johnson of Georgia, or myself, would be put on the ticket with him. I told you that one of tbo above named gentlemen, or someone else, must be nominated, and that my name must be excluded, as I did not desiro tho nomination, and would not accept it unless made on a good platform, and by a majority of two thirds. On your leaving, in reply to some remark th it I "must not desert you" or my friends, or one of a similar character, I said to you emphatically, standing at the door of my room, that, "before God, 1 would not go on the ticket with Mr. Douglas or anybody else without a good platform, and the two thirds majority of two hundred aud two votes." You said you "would do tjie best you could," and I replied that you "must keep my name off the ticket." This was thiyonly conversation I had on this subject with any delegate to the convention after it assembled.

In addition to this, a little beforo 11 o'clock, A. of the same day, while in the Senate Chamber, I learned that several other States had finally seeded of whioh had not before heard enough to satisfy me that thero was a complete split In the convention. I sent for Col. J. E.

Powell, who was Bitting in tho gallery, and upon his coming to me, I repeated to him what had occurred in tho morning between you and myself. I also told him of tbe additional information I had just received of further secession from tho convention, and requested him to go to Baltimore forthwith, and to tell my friends, particularly you and Col. Wm. Garrett, to keep my name from going on the ticket. Ho afterwards informed me that he delivered my message to yourself and Col.

Garrett, and others that afternoon, before tho evening session at which I was nominated. My surprise, therefore, may be imagined, when I was lnlormod of my nomination. Entertaining tho opinions I do, I eould not see with what semblance of consistency I could accept a nomination from a convention, which had lost its nationality by the accession of so many States, upon the platform presented, with any one holding opinions so entirely opposite to mine on tho territorial questions as those of Mr. Douglas, 'oth in my letter of last fall to Mr. Hudginfl, and by my vote on the Senate or Davis resolutions, given ion that Congress not only had tho power, but It was its duty to Intervene to protect slave properly in the territories when necessary.

Tbo letter of Mr. Douglas to Mr. Richardson, read in the convention, in which he says intervention means would of itself have rendered my position on the ticket with him wholly incompatible and inconsistent. It was unpleasant, indeed painful, to pursuo the course I have. No one, I am sure, has felt more keenly than myself, the embarrassment oaused by my nomination.

My trouble, though, has been solely on account of friends who wcro aotors in the matter, and whoso honesty and fidelity I do not now and never havo questioned, but, ou the contrary, fully acknowledge and appreciate. Very respectfully, your obedient BHK. Fmi ATKUIK. STODART PIANOS. JAMES E.

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Also those who wlshHo hire can TOJS? eermeU m7 ij opposite Oity Ball. CaJXIOOT JLBvTWM, ATXOKMXTB AND OOUNSBIdVORS AT LAW unuea. is fins street, ftnonm.ua O. (Umoor.t Krw Yoatd Oaoaai a Lsnrnraa. tW W.

C. HA.WKB8WORTH, C. City and uBurvsyor.SPaolnotreet Braoldju. arttf ol inc jerry im, wnen ue was caiieu 10 oraor. Aid.

Dayton Baid to ease the gentleman's mind ho would state that no member of the Legislature from this city had received a cent of Brooklyn money, to his, knowledge but the Aid. of the 19th had, he had his passago paid to Albany. Aid. Scholes wished tho reporters to note the fact that he had had his passage paid to Albany, and in return he had prevented the passage of tho Water and Sewerage Bill; bad done as much as any other member of this Board to secure the passage of the Ferry Bill, and he had found out that the Alderman of the 11th had told the oity of Brooklyn. Aid.

Furoy's motion to extend the time was carried, and on motion of Aid. Strong it was extended four hours. ESTIMATE OP AMOUNTS TOR SCHOOL PimrOSES. Aid. Dayton offered a preamble setting forth that tho Board of Education having failed to present their annual estimate as directed in section 9 of the act of April 4 1SG0; and it is made tho duty of the Common Council to determine the same and present the estimates to the Board of Supervisors by section 11 of the same act, and the neglect of the Board of Education does not release the Common Council from their duty under the act, therefore resolved, that the Common Council determine the following amonnls to be the sum required to be raised for the ensuing year as general school fund, viz For teachers' wages $128,000 Less State apportionment of school moneys $61,500 For cleaning, fuel, libraries, printing, evening schools, normal schools, salaries, music teachers' salaries 83,100 $93,900 And the following special fund: To complete BChoolhouso No.

4,200 Primary room rents, including accommodations for No. 18 3,000 Heating and ventilation 5,500 Repairing and finishing deficiency in $10,000 For use in 1861 18,00025,000 To complete schoolhouso No. 23, balance 1,500 To build new schoolliouse, No. 29 20,000 To pay orphan asylums 7,680 $66,330 RECAPITULATION. General school fund $98,900 Special do.

do 66,880 $160,730 Resolved, Th.t the City Clerk be, and ho is hereby directed to send a certified copy of the foregoing statement to the County Supervisors to be levied and accordingly. Aid. Kalbfleisch said that the Board of Education had submitted their estimate to the Mayor, and he had submitted it to tho Joint Board. Aid. Dayton urged that the adoption of the resolution was necessary to present the estimates in accordance with the law quoted above.

Aid. Perry moved an amendment to add $10,000 for school books. Carried; ayes 10, noes 6. The resolutions as amended were adopted. Ayes 14; noesl.

Aid. Furey moved to take from the table a veto of the Mayor in relation to patent hose couplings for the fire department. Carried. The some Alderman staled tliat an appropriation bad been made for this purpose by the Joint Board, and moved therefore that the resolution authorizing ttio purchase of couplings, be adoptod, notwithstanding the veto of the Mayor. Adopted, 13 to 3.

Aid. Franks offered a resolution directing lots to be fenced on Clinton street near Harrison, and Degraw streets, to abate a nuisance. Adopted. By the same Directing that a warrant of $250 be drawn, to pay for entertaining the Chicago Zouaves, by Capt. Morgan's Company.

Aid. Strong Baid the effect and influence extended by the Chicago Zouaves would be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to this country. It was one of the most worthy appropriations that could bo made. The resolution was adopted. The Proceedings.

Communication irom the Counsellor in favor of settling Williamsburgh claims as reported by the committee some weeks since. On motion of Aid. Maujer the Comptroller was directed to advertise lor loans on city bonds. Adopted. COM.MCMCATIONS ADD PETITIONS.

Petition of John McKenzle to have fire escape examined. Of James McDcrmott for appropriation for Engine Co. No. 4. OfF.

Swift inviting Common Council to visit Barren Island. Accepted. Of John Brown in relation to fencing lots. Of J. Cunningham to have lota on Gib, avenue fenced.

Bill of Thos. Hollahan was referred to Auditor. Petition of Hose Co. No. 12 for a hose house, and asking an appropriation of $4,500 for that purpose.

Carried Ity 10 tn 2 foC i euuuiuicuUathu to Joint Souttl. Communication from Patrick O'Donnell asking for confirmation of assessment lists for 4th avenue grading and paving, in order to enable him to complete tho work Aid. Scholes said tho work had been in progress for four years, and thought it might take four years more bo fore it was completed. He opposed confirmation of the assessment rolls in consequence. The assessment committee were directed to report next meeting.

Petition of Cannon Street Baptist Church for return of money paid erroneously for taxes. Tho returns of Justices Cornwell, Colahan, Blachly, Yoorhiea nd Moorebouso for the past month. Communication of Health Committee complaining of cellar of Hose Co. No. 9 as a nuisance.

Petition of Citizens Gas Light Company asking for exemption of personal taxes, Resolution in favor adopted. Of citizens to have a bell tower built at the corner of Lawton street and Broadway. To have Elliott Place renumbered. Of 100 citizens for the repeal of the ordinance of 1S50, known as the Sunday ordinance. Petition of Michael Foster fe; relation to fire department matters.

Of Hoso Co. No. 4, W. for the purchase of the premises now occupied by them at No. 1 Love Lane, at a price of $3,506.

A resolution granting tho prayer of petitioners was adopted. The City Treasurer submitted the following statement of the amounts of monies at his disposal To Vie Hon. the Board of Aldermen of the City of Brooklyn In. compliance with section 6 of article 9, of the ordinances of the city of Brooklyn, I have tho honor to re port that the annexed statement or schedule contains a rull and accurate statement of all moneys on deposit by mo as Treasurer, in the different banks, and also specifying the different accounts to which the deposits belong, and also all the bmks in which tho deposits are contained, and also of the amount of Interest received upon the oity deposits from January 1, to July 1, 1860, all of which is respectfully submitted. N.

B. Moitss, City Treasuror. August 1, 1800. BTATEMENT OR SCHEDULE REFERRED TO IH THE PBEOB niXQ retort: Brooklyn Bank $105,591 13 City Bank 108,886 10 Long Island Bank 118,184 54 Atlantic Bank 128,920 75 Williamsburgh City Bank 128,699 04 Mechanics Bank 135,821 83 Central Bank 68,988 89 Nassau Bank 110,138 81 Manufacturers Bank 65,171 4T Farmers fc Citizens Bank 0,340 95 Amount of Deposits. $976,843 06 Special Fund $139,762 56 General Fund 837,080 50 06 Amount of General Special Funds.

$976,843 06 INTEREST RECEIVED AMD INCLUDED IN TUB ABOV1 DEPOSITS, PIIOJI THE Brooklyn Bank 1,281 51 City Bank 1,429 80 Long Island Bank 1,795 88 Allantlc Bank 2,054 26 Williamsburgh City Bank 2,052 80 Mechanics Bank 2,830 56 Central Bank 1,093 87 Nassau Bank 1,592 52 Manufacturers Bank 71128 Amount ofintcrest $14,341 48 Money of the Sinking Fund deposited in the Mechanics Bank $12,041 89 Interest received on the Sinking Fund money and included in the abovo deposits 103 33 N. B. Mouse, City Treasurer. RESOLUTIONS. By Aid, Franks directing permament Water Board to print 1,500 copies of their report.

Adopted. By same directing Chief Engineer of Western Dlalriot to transfer Hose Co. No. 7 to house latterly used by Engine Co. No.

17, In Lawrence street, near Myrtle avenue. Adopted. By same empowering Committee on grading and paving streets and avenues to direct contracts to be made with tho lowest bidder on all work advertised during the recess of the Common Council. Adopted. By same directing Street Commissioner to advertise for proposals to construct cross walks across Atlantio on each side from FlatbuBh avenue.

Adopted. By same calling for tho appointment of a Serjeant at Arms to keep order in tho Common Council chamber. Tho resolution was lost. By Aid. Scholes directing repairs to house of Hose 6, E.

D. Adopted. Aid. Scholes presescntcd tlie report on Hamilton avenuo grading aud paving, which was laid over for one week. By Aid.

Van Brunt appropriating $250 for making a gas lamp map for the 8lb ward. Aid. Scholes amended to the effoet that $100 be appropriated. Carried and resolution adopted. By Ald.Van Brunt directing lease of lots on 19th street, in rear of the Stotion House cornor of 4th avenuo, at an annual rent of $75 for a publio pound.

Adopted. By same declaring the contraot for grading lots on 5th avenue, between Middlo and 17lh streets, void, and that the Street Commissioner bo directed to notify owners of snld property to proceed forthwith to comply with tho pronl6ions of the ordinance of May 11, 1857, and In caso of default on their part, then to advertise for proposals, Adopted. Aid. Strong offered a resolution relative rolative to tho renaming or renumbering of streets, stoting that tho law before tho Legislature last year did not pass, therefore there was no authority to oxnendmonovfor that nnrnoie. I He recommended an appropriation of money for tho pur i pose under in old ordinance.

The resolution was thon adopted. The Judge being interested in somo of the lands to be taken for the purpose of the Park refused to act in the matter, and it was laid over until the September term, at which another Justice will preside. This delay is a further ground for setting aside for tho present the act locating this Park nothing of course can now be done this year. The act is known to be open to grave objections its friends indeed say they will unite with the opponents of tho bill to have the chief objections removod, but in the meantime let the Commissioners proceed to carry out the act. As we have said little or nothing can be done before the Legislature meets1 why then not satisfy all parties and wait until that time It will bo but a month or two, and surely if we have managed to get along without a Park until this time, we can wait a short time longer.

As we have before repeatedly said, thenecessity for a large public Park in our growing city is ac knowledged on all hands. Our tax payers will cheerfully bear the burthen of its payment provided that burthen is laid on fairly and equitably. Our own opinion is that one large park will serve the purposes for which it is intended better than two or more as is now contemplated. Our reason for the opinion is this a public Park depends for its utility in a greot degree on the money that is spent in makine it attractive. To keep a Park in such manner that it will be acceptable as a public resort requires a never ending expenditure of money, as the New York Central Park amply demonstrates.

It must not by any means he inferred that we have done all when we have purchased and set aside ground. This would be doing no no more than providing a common that would be neglected as, other commons are. To bring tho people there, it will be necessary to provide something to be seen, something attractive, and this will necessitate a large expenditure of public money. Brooklyn will find one such Park a sufficient encumbrance upon her resources. Then let us have one large central Park, and such a number of smaller ones as may be required for locil convenience.

We mean of course that such central Park shall be paid for by a general tax on the whole city. Whether the Prospect Hill Park site is as central as any that can be obtained we are not prepared to say if not it is objectionable if both districts can unite on any other ground let us have the act of the last Legislature repealed) and one passed that will be generally acceptable' Should the friends of the present act insist on pressing Its enforcement, we trust the tax payers committee will relax none of their vigilance in resisting it. We think the objections they raise are well founded, and will be so decided by the Courts. The IGth Sec. of Art.

3 of the Constitution provides "No private or local bill which may be passed by tho Legislature shall embrace more than one subject, aud that shall be expressed in the title." The title of the Park Act provides for the laying out of a Public Park and a Parade Ground two entirely distinct undertakings. One of them is outside of the City of Brooklyn altogether. and its payment is provided for in a totally different manner. The Park Is a tlx on the first twelve wards the parade ground is to be paid for by the county at large. That the bil is unconstitutional on this ground, the action of the friends of the bill yesterday sufficiently provea.

After Judge Lott refused to interfere in the4 Park Act, for the reasons above stated, counsel moved for the appointment of Commissioners for the carrying out of the other clause of the Act, which is to be assessed by other Commissioners. On this point decision was reserved. To our mind it is clear that if thi Manse of tho Legislature which we have quoted applies auy where, it applies here. Whatever course events may take in reference to the Boulevards and Park Acts, we are satisfied we have done our duty in clearly and frequently layiDg before our readers the facts in the matter. The Eagle, of course, has no interest apart from the interest of the city.

No Brooktyu institution would sooner feel the embarrassment of the city, should she contract debts beyond her ability to bear on the other hand, no one would have occasion to rejoice more in anything that would advance the prosperity of the city, for its advancement is our own. Commox Council. The Board held quite a protracted meeting last evening, the Bession extending up to midnight. Two hours were spent in discussing the admissibility of the minutes ol the proceedings taken on the Monday previous, after 8 o'clock. The minutes were finally read and approved, under protest from the President and a few other members.

The Chairman appointed the committee of five, called for by resolution of Aid Scholes, to investigate the manner in which the special committee had conducted the ferry business at Albany. As soon as tho committee was appointed, Aid. D. Green moved that the committee be discharged from the consideration of the subject; and the motion was carried. The proceedings for the balance of the session will be found interesting to tax payers.

A resolution was passed, recommending the Joint Board to raise $4,500 for a new house for Casho Hose Co. No. 12. $350 was appropriated to pay the expenses of the Zouave reception; the salaries of all the charter officers, except the Mayor were raised. The Star and Standard were designated to print official minutes of the proceedings at $2,100 per annum, each.

The counsellor gave his opinion that the issuo of city bonds to pay Williamsburgh claims was legal: but the bonds were made payable in one year instead of three, and the interest raised from 0 to 7 per cent. In the language of one of the members, things were put through pretty loose." Short ly after midnight the Board adjourned until the second Monday in September. Bound to Bun. At an early period of the Pre. sidential campaign, General Houston was trotted out as an available candidate, and quite a demonstration was got up in New York in favor of the Hero of San Jacinto.

In Brooklyn, too, five or six individuals became enthusiastic in his cauaei hired a room in Myrtle avenue, and paid the expense of advertising two or three meetings. But the people seemed to prefer regular nominations, and the Houston movement subsided. But tho General is not to be so easily set aside. In a letter toa friend in New York, he says, "the people have brought me out and I will not decline, that is certain." Another thing will also be certain, that if the General stays out, he will be left out in the cold aBer the first Tuesday in November. The General ought to know enough to go in when it rains.

Mr. Houston is a fine old eentleman but he can't keep o't keep a hotel in Washington. The New York Breckinridge State Convention, for the nomination of candidates forState officers and Presidential electors, will meet at Syracuse to day. Last evening there was reason to believe that evory Assembly district will be represented in the Convention, and several of tho leaders of the party were already on the ground. A report prevailed in Syracuse last night that a large number of Douglas roughs from.

New York would Teach there to day, to take part in the outside proceedings of the Convention. Personal Extraordinary. It is stated on the best of authority (the N. Y. Timet) that Rev.

Henry Ward Beecher is erecting a barn on his farm at Pcekekill Good gracious What does he pay for shingles? The success of steam on tho Erie Canal, this season, demonstrates still further the practicability ol Its use for inland navigation..