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BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Meeting of the Common Council Committor. TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 21. This Paper baa the Largest Circulation of any Evening Paper published i the United States. Its value as aa Advertising Medium is thereiora counts, Aid, Ternan moved that tho consideration of tho reports be laid on tho tablo until after tho recess.

Agreed to. The second special order being the fixing the amount of assessment forHamllton ave. improvement, it was, on motion of Aid. Whiting, laid over for one week From the Lnw in the matter of the IicenBO fee to be charged for the cars on the Grand st. and Newtown It.

E. with the following resolutions: Keeolvcd thut the license fee to be paid by the Grand st. and Newtown Kallroad Co. on their road, as now operated by them, be ttxeTd at $10 for each large two horse car; and. when their road shall have been completed to the city line either through Maspeth or Graham ave at $15 for each large two horse car, and the Hack Inspector is instructed to collect the past and arrear licenses at the above rates.

Kesolved That the Attorney and Counsel of the city be and hereby is authorized and directed to commence proceedings at law against the Grand street and Newtown Bailroad company for the recovery' of the license fees due tho city, and that after the commencement of the suit that he agree with the counsel for the said company upon a case to bo submitted to the court for adjudication. Agreed to ayes 18, nays 6. From the Grading and Paving Committee in the matter of grading and paving 27th street, from 8d fo 5th avenues, with the usual resolutions. Adopted. From the Assessment Committee, on the petition of A.

Meserole, to have tsx sales cancelled, and of the Calvary Episcopal church to have money refunded erroneously paid, with resolutions favorable thereto. My brigade at present consists of the 158th N. 25th and 27th Mobs. and th New Jersey Vols. I am Informed that the draft has commenced in Kings County, if so I will expect to receive tho requisite number to Mil up the 15Sth Ecgimcnt soon.

The health and discipline of the troops in this department are good, and if General Foster succeeds in obtaining reinforcements, nd in having his regiments which are uoro at present filled up by conscripts, we will sweep the robels out of this State in a very short time. With kind regards to the gentlemen of tho "War Committee, believe me to be, sir, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. Jon ROAN, Colonel Commanding Brigade." MARTIN'S LIFE CORDIAL, FOR DYSENTERY, DIARRHEA. AND ALL BOWBL COMPLAIN IS. A sure thing, warranted in every oase.

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Topics of the Day. The hews that Lee's army has been intercepted in its retreat is good, if true. The Philadelphia journal, through which the report reaches us, is not proverbial for its accuracy however. The Rebel journals are felicitating themselves over the trouble in New York. The radical journals here are here doing all they canto comfort the rebels by assuring them that the riot was a regularly organised effort to help the rebels.

Party rancor has, for the moment, blinded the radicals, and they lie without any regard cither to policy or decency. Touching the riot the Richmond Enquirer says JJkgixxim; or C'nAos. Riot, murder and conflagration have begun in Haw York. It is a world's wondor that this good work did not commence long ago; and this excellent outbreak may be the opening scene of the inevitable revolution which is to tear to pieces that most rotten society and leave the Northern half of the old American Union a desert of blood soaked ashes. We bid it good speed.

But all this may have little or no effect on the war. at least for a long time. Let us not deceive ourselves; for internal revolution and even utter ruin in a nation by no means weakens it for foreign aggression, of which revolutionary France is a notable example. The news is cheering to us, indeed, because it portends the breaking down otthe whole structure of Yankee society. Yet the process may be long; and in the meantime the desperate energy of their war for conquest of the Confederacy mav grow more furious for a season.

No matter; we can at least now see to the end of it. This one insurrection may be suppressed for the moment, but it will be the parent of other aud still worse convulsions. We have hut to persevere la our determined resistance, gird ourselves to the task of winning our independence more sternly than ever, yet a little while, and wc shall see the giant, but hollow hulk of the Yankee nation bursting into fragments and rushing down into perdition in flames and blood. Amen. Numbers or persons in Newtown and elsewhere, whose property has been threatened with destruction at the hands of rioters, have notified the sheriff according to the provisions of the statute.

The sheriff is giving his utmost attention to prevent any disturbance of the peace of the county, and has 6worn in a large number of Special Deputies, and in concert with other well known citizens is taking every precaution against any irruption of rioters from abroad. From rebel sources we learn that our iron clads have made their way up the James river to City Point, some sixteen miles from Richmond. Fort Powhattan has been abandoned by the rebels, and has been destroyed by our forces. In the capture of Fort Powhattan the rumor of the capture of Fort Darling no doubt originated. eff.

Davis has issued a proclamation sweeping in the army of the Confederates all able bodied men between the ages of 18 and 45. He issued a similar proclamation nearly a year ago, hence the inference is that the former proclamation could not be carried out, or that this one is issued for effect abroad. It is the general belief that all who can bear arms in the South are already in the field. The authorities of one of the towns of Maine took action similar to that proposed by our Common Council in paying the price of exemption for persons drafted. The measure was tested in the courts, and declared to be illegal.

The following were the questions before the courts: l.IIas a city or town any legal right to pledge its credit to raise money for the purpose of paving the commutations of such of its citizens as may be" drafted into the service of the I'nitcd States under the law aforesaid Important Aetion Regarding the Draft. COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR. He the Raising of a Large Sum of Money to Mitigate the Severity of the Conscription and Encourage Volunteering. The Board met last evening, llie President in the chair. The minutes were read and approved.

communication from the matou. The following from the Mayor was submitted MAToifs Office, Brooklyn, July 2 18S3. To the Honorable, the Board oAldermtn Gehtlemen After conferring with many of our nrom lnent citizens, I have thought proper to call your attention to a subject which seems to demand your earliest and most earnest consideration, While we can rejoice that our city has maintained its quiet and good order.and been permitted to escape any visitation of the terrible scenes of riot and outrage, which durinc the oast inl. have afflicted the eity of New To, yeVit must beTd mitted that there are causes still existing amone us. calculated to excite our liveliest solicitude, and apprehension for the future.

The numerous notices serveel unon juuuciy, ui aave reason to fear its destruction by mob violence, is evidence of the fact as conclusive as it is disagreeable. That there is a deei. seated and earnest repugnance felt amnog our people of all classes tothe conscription ordered by the Federal Gov ernment, miiBt be apparent to all. Among those of limited means, who have not the pecuniary ability to avail themselves of the right of exemption, this feeling of repue nance amounts to a sense of deep personal wtone to avert which, in their view. Justifies a resort to forcible resistance lo the law.

Of course in a government like ours, of the people, with tho ballot box at their command for the redress of grievances, real or imaeinarr there can bono possible excuse or justification formo'b violence. But it is unnecessary for me to stop here to discuss whether there is or is not any real ground for such a feeling as that to which I have referred It is sufficient for the present purpose to know that "it does exist, and that elsewhere in the State it has been manifested by acts of the most deplorable and objectionable character. On the other hand that it is the intention of the General Government to enforce the draft at all ha ard, its official announcement fully acquaints With the knowledge of these facts before us let us, as representatives or the people, entrusted with the conduct of their munlcipal affairs and the preservation of the Public peace and order, consider what is our duty in the premises? In the first place let it be fully and "distinctly understood that we can not consent even to appear tn the remotest decree to concede or yield to the demands or threats of a mob or of persons inclined io riotous demonstrations. But quisition all the means within our control to suppress any not or resistance to the law, i8 it not equally our duty when manifestations or that character are to be apprehended, to exert ourselves to the utmost of our lawful ability to guard against aud prevent ir possible their occurrence. "For myself, I have no doubt or hesitancy upnn the subject.

I therefore suggest that while we relax no efforts nor withhold the slightest preparation to maintain the public peace against all attempts to disturb it, that wc endeavor if possible to remove all .1.1. iui wu uuij tii5 It would appear that the feature of tho Conscription law to which the strongest objection is made, and which 11.010 than any other excites the popular dissatisfaction, is the provision which exempts from service any unified man who shall pay to the Government the sum of $300. The operation of this provision it is insisted upon, is virtually tu limit the conscription and the probability of actual service in the army to the poorer classes, tbe men who do not possess, and who would find it extremely difficult if not impossible, to raise the means required to purchase exemption. This is urued by many to be partial and unjust, aud in the instances ol those who have families dependent upou them for support, and whom, if called into service, they would be obliged to leave to the cold and uncertain care of public yrprivatecliarily, is felt to be a hardship so intolerable as, their opinion, to warrant them in forcibly resisting its imposition. 1 repeat again, that 1 shall not be misunderstood far be it from me justify the entertainment or any 'such unlawful and improper purpose, but thut it is entertain ''ery considerable and alarming extent, there is not the least doubt and it is from this source that arises most of the danger that threatens the public peace Permit me, then, to suggest to your Hon.

Body the propriety ot taking such aetion as will alleviate and mitigate, it it does not entirely remove this cause of grievance and complaint 1ml I would recommend is, tho appropriation nf nn amount ofmonnv mifliz innt 01 of those having families dependTnTooVThem f3upa port, who may be drafted, and who are unable farSJh or procure the means to do it themselves. Long bore there was any reason to apprehend any resistance to the draft, this subject had engaged my attention and flection had convinced me that the adoption ameLe ot the kind I have suggested, would 1 reaUybe exercise of prudent economy on the part of the city The tax payer may object to the proposed increase 'of his already heavy burthen oftaxationut I think "at after proper consideration and examination, Twill aereS with me that it is a measure or true economy. The expense of supporting the families of the dratted men who rwS exemption, would in om amount to asum far creater than ftSJ.r' 'L me, thlmsewes jjcuucm upon them for sun port. This is a ouestionVmere do jara anS cents i which any can calculate tor themselveB. And after all as the Government has announced its intention of appropriating the fund which the purchases of exemption mav "onntSSJhin1 uggesledwould be but doing in rectly that which the city has before done directly, pro rr bountie8 t0 volunteers and for the relief or their families.

And there is the other consideration, which, however, we may deprecate it, we forced to take into account, and that is, shouUi my omission to take some action ou our part result in failiDE to prevent the enactment nrnong us of the scenes that have recently transpired in New York, we may have a instruction property, to say nothing'of hre, to reimburse, which would impose upon tho taxpayers a bur the 'Priation Suggested wcu.a be a mere trifle. Viewing the proposition innll the phases in which it may be pi escnted as a measure of pecuniary economy, as a means of preserving the peace and reputation of our cil as setting an example of obedience to law, as aiding the government by a liberal contribution to its fund lor the encourugement of volunteering I reel convinced that its adoption would be certain lo receive the public sanction mid approval. I leave to your honorable body, if the proposition I have suggested should meet will, your favor, the duty of P. 1) eouaiueringand determining the amount which ball be i ppropriated, and or maturing the details through which the proposition shall be carried into effect Perhaps a reference of the subject to a joint committee composed or the Board or Contracts and the Finance, or a special committee or your honorable body, with directions to report at an early day to be set apart for the purpose, would be most proper. Very respect Maktin After the Mayor's communication was read, Aid.

Ternan said he heard the message of the "tfavor with much pleasure, and he thought his honor entitled io credit for his suggestions. He hoped they would be adopted in a liberal spirit. We have the example or Isew York, and ir we raise money at all it must be a large sum, and he (Aid. Ternan) thought that the tax payers, when they would closely examine the subject, would find that even in an economical point or view the money should be raised He moved a reference to a special committee of five. Carried.

The President announced the following as the Committee Ternan, Perry, Newman, Nodyne" Saal. PETITIONS AXI COMMUNICATIONS. Of Iiichard Ingraham and others to have York street graded and paved from Garrison to Fulton streets To Grading and Paving Committee. Of John Doherty, relative to the rate of fare on the ferry at the foot of Hudson avenue. To special Committee of three.

Peturus of Chief Engineer, W. of members elected and resigned during the month of June. Filed Of Aaron Stone, rclativo to the use or disinfectants and the supply of the same. To Health Commitiee. OfCoggin and to the sewer connec To Water and Sewerage Committee.

Of E. Martin, relative to filling lots on 28d and 24th streets. To Grading and Paving Committee. Or J. McCloskey, for payment of bills for indexing minutes for Common Council.

To Finance Committee. OfJas. F. Lomas, for payment of bill for engrossine theTalmagc obituary resolutions. To Finance Committee.

Of Mr. Algoo and others, respecting sewors in Pacific street. To Grading and Paving Committee. Of employees in Collector's office for increase of salary. To Salary Committee.

OrL. A. Whitehill, to be appointed a Commissioner of Deeds, lo Committee. THE WATF.lt COMMISSIONER. The nomination of Mr.

John Funk as Water Commissioner was taken up under the head of special buai jieB. Murphy wanted to know if, in counting tho votes, blank ballots were to be counted. The last Water Coni confirmed by the Board was confirmed by two blank and he (Aid. had always believed that the "on was not legal. The Chair ,1 shall rule that blank votes count as negative yotcs.

Aid. Strong that Iho decision of the Board heretofore had been to contrary, the Board having several times determined blanc votes were not to be counted, and any gentleman wll voted a blank ballot threw away his vote. He hopeu 1110 matter would be so understood by the Board. Aid. Ternan agreed with tho AldermaJ1 of 'ho 18th.

He considered that the position taken by was supported by the strongest precedent. Aid. Taylor thought there was no Alderman preseDt who was afraid to vote, and he hoped that there would bo no necessity for a ruling in the matter by the Aldermen exercising thoir privilege and voting. The nomination, on beiugput to a vote, war lost are 11, nays 8. ItKPORTH OF COMMITTERS.

TI OBpp 'n! order being the reports of fhe water HAL? A MILLION OF DOLLARS TO BE APPROPRIATED. The Mayor believes it Can be Done Constitutionally, The Committee appointed by the Common Council have lost no time in considering the message of the Mayor, received last evening. The committee (in connection with the Board of Contracts) met this morning. There were present the Mayor, Comptroller, Tax Collector and Tax Commissioner (forming the Board of Contracts) Aid. Ternan, chairman of the Committee of the Board of Aldermen, Aid.

Perry, Newman, Nodyne, and Aid. O'Kcefe, President of the Board, and ex ofllcio member of the committee. The Mayor opened the business of he meeting by inquiring of the Committse if the proposition he had made in his message had received their approval. Aid. Ternan answered that it had most decidedly.

An informal discussion ensued, in which it seemed to have been agreed that the sum of half a million dollars would be the proper amount to be raised by the city. The question of the power of the Common Council to take such action was raised, when the Mayor gave it as his opinion that the money could be legally raised. He said that of vhe $150,000 raised some time since for the encouragement of volunteering but 30,000 had been expended. The $120,000 which remained could be by resolution of the Board used for the purposes contemplated in his message. The Mayor stated that due regard should be paid to the interest of the taxnavers.

He hnd cnnsiHpi nrt thi branch of the ease, and he believed it to be for their interest to take such action as was contemplated. The question as to the number of men required to fill the quota of Kings county was introduced. One of the gentlemen said that the number of men required was 4,500. Mr. Faron referred to a file of the Eagle in which the number was given at over 7,000.

It may be proper to state here that the number of men required is between 4,000 and 5,000. A draft was ordered for fifty per cent in addition, so that the government might have the full quota of men provision being thus made for those who were likely to secure exemption on payment of SoCO. Reporter. Aid. Ternan and Comptroller Faron said that the first object of their meeting would be to al lay me pumic leelmg.

The question of details would properly come up afterwards. Let it be understood that the city will do all it can to protect those whose absence would leave others destitute and a great deal would be gained. The views of these gentlemen were understood to be that all men with families, large or small, who had not the means to secure themselves against conscription, should be protected by the city by the payment of S80O. After some further discussion the Committee adjourned to meet again to morrow morning. RIOT ON STATEN ISLAND.

Soldiers Fired on arid Beaten to Death. A CITIZEN KILLED BY THE SOLDIERS. A Number of Persons Arrested, VERY EXCITING TIMES. There was an exciting and bloody time at Clifton, Staten Island, last evening, which resulted in the beating to death of a soldier and the killing of a citizen from a shot fired by the military. The scene where the conflict took place was on the line of the railroad near the Third Landing, and the time shortly after the arrival of the 5 o'clock train boat.

It appears that a company of O'Brien's Zouavesthe Colonel, it will be recollected, having been most barbarously murdered by the Xcw York mob last week arrived at Clifton and were waiting for the ears to take them to the New Doip cantonment, where all recruits are now sent. Three Zouaves straggled oft along the railroad track, and while loitering about were fired upon by some one who was secreted in the bushes. Becoming enraged at so cowardly a proceeding, the Zouaves loaded their muskets and fired at anything they saw. The firing very soon attracted a lare cro who attacked the Zouaves, and wresting the mnskets from them, beat one on the head so that his brainB protruded, and ripped his bowels open with a knife. Another was stabbed through the shoulder with a bayonet and the third, although, severely beaten, managed to crawl to a place "of safety.

The Zouave company being also attracted by the tumult came up and fired into the crowd shooting one man named Charles Murphy through the heart, killing him instantly. Murphy is represented as having nothing to do in the attack upon the soldiers. Several persons were mure or less sevcrclv injured by the firing of the soldiers. The Zouaves, after having dispersed the mob, proceeded to the camp at New Dorp; and soon after a company of infantry came down and arrested twelve persons suspected of being participants. One fellow wearing a red Shirt was positively identified as the principal assailant of the Zouaves.

He is kept in close quarters. A few of the prisoners are boys, and some are men apparently from 50 to 60 years of The Zouaves were taken to the hospital. Both were alive this morning, but the death of oue was momentarily expected. The other will probably recover. The authorities are engaged lo day in making further arrests.

SoarjJ 0 Health. The Board of Health met this morning Mayor Kalbfleisch, Health Officer Bauer and Aids. Enni's "1 'Wallace. The minutes of the previous mCfinS wcre rcud anj adopted. The Health Officer called the attention of the Konnl lo the cond'tion of the culvert bash in South Brooklyn iteierrea to jue muyor anu zieuuu uuicer.

The Batne officer reported that the stagnant water in the lots In East Ba ltic Btrect, owned by Valentine (J. Hall, which made tu.c place a nuisance, had been drained off by the owner. i.n connection therewith on motion of the Maj or, the Ccmnjon Council was requested to direct the to stay further proceedings In the matter. The Health Officer also reported the following nui. ances A privy in the roar of 99 Fulto'u street; a number of lots on the north side or Fourth place, bet en Court and Clinton streets, covered with stag water.

Both matters were referred to the Common Co uncil for the proper action in the matter. A complaint was presented from Hugh Duff ln elation lo a number of hogs the premises So. 80 Go Id street. Referred to nealtli Officer for report Aiiiinipd. The Dralt and the Municipal Authorities.

The Mayor last evening sent in a. commnnicn tion to the Board of Aldermen urging upon that body the propriety of raising money to mitigate the severity of the conscription law and to encourage volunteering. The Mayor's argument in favor of the plan he recommends is not altogether unfamiliar to the readers of the Eagle. We "believe it will he found difficult to answer the reasons urged. The Aldermen acted with becoming promptness.

A special meeting was appointed for Wednesday evening, and we believe there will be no delay in taking the necessary steps, except that necessarily occasioned in arranging the details. The committee to which the matter was referred have a very important duty to perform. Great care must be taken in framing the resolutions under which the money is to be appropriated, and equal attention must be given, or the money will not subserve the purpose for which it is intended. It is not to be disguised that the power of the municipal authorities to raise money for the purpose of paying the bounties of drafted men, of any class, is by no means well settled. We trust that the committee will avail themselves of the "best legal advice at their disposal, to the end that if possible, the resolutions will be so framed that the courts can sustain the action of the local authorities.

The difficulties of carrying out the law, is the strongest objection which can be urged against it. It will be impossible to frame it without leaving a wide door for fraud or favoritism. It is proposed to pay the price fixed by the government for exemption from military service of poor men with large families. How poor must the man he to receive the protection which the authorities propose to offer? How large must his family be to entitle its protector to the privilege which the authorities desire to secure Howls the applicant for exemption at the public cost to show his inability to do for himself what he asks the public to do for him These are questions difficult to settle, and well deserving of the greatest attention. It will be remembered, however, that no fraud in the distribution of the money will prevent the government from reaping the "advantage.

Sup I ose that in some cases exemption is" paid for those able to pay for themselves, the money, after all, goes into the National coffers. The jftrongest argument urged in favor of the clause, which provides exemption on payment of $300 is that this money will provide the government with the means to offer such inducements as will incite members of returning regiments to join the army. After our experience in the past, it requires no argument to convince nviv(Lt the strength of an army is not in mere numbers It is not an exaggeration to say that ten thousand volunteers from the men who have seen service who are already skilful soldiers, and inured to the hardships of camp life, are worth more to the government than five times the number of conscripts. No man doubts that if adequate inducements are offered agrert number of the memherB ol two years' regiments will rejoin the army. What the Common Council proposes to do to place at the disposal of the government the means of offering such indneement.

It is said ifcat the object of the conscription act is to raise men and not money. This is in substance correct. The government, however, intended that the law should provide both men and money intending that the latter should be used in securing he former. Brooklyn proposes to do in the aggregate what the government left it optional io the citizen to do individually. Wc believe that those who are most zealous in sustaining the government will be the last to urge objection to the action proposed by the Common Council.

If the draft is enforced, without any effort to mitigate its severity there can be no question but that the constitutionality of the conscription law will be tested, and that in this Btate, at least, the decision of the Court, if adverse, will be maintained at any cost. It is by no means certain thut the law will stand the test. The action it is proposed to take here will relieve the government of all uncertainty on what, after all, is the only question worth consideringits ability to recruit the army. It would be far better if the government gave notice that for the present, at least, the draft would be held in abeyance in localities where it had assurance that earnest efforts were bein made to secure men by voluntary enlistment! In that case the money it is proposed to raise here would be given solely to encourage voluntary enlistments. The knowledge that a draft would be inevitable if the claims of the government were not satisfied, and the stimulus of large bounties, we believe would be sufficient to effect the end in view.

In this connection it may not be improper to suggest to the gentlemen constituting the Committee the propriety of communicating with the national authorities. If Mr. Lincoln has time to discuss the future of negro slavery with itinerant philanthropists, he will not find it inconvenient surely to confer with those whose sole purpose is to furnish the country with the help it needs. The reticence of the authorities the mystery surrounding the enforcement of the law, the vagueness with which the purpo 0f the government is made known, all tend to turb the public mind. If the government trust the people, there is no danger of the result.

We believe a conference between the municipal and the national authorities desirable, and it is certainly within the purpose which the representatives of the people of Brooklyn have in view The more complete the understanding between the ioplc and the government the better The way we have pointed out is one method of effecting it, not in our opinion, of consideration. Oun Quota in the Draft. The conscription is still suspended in New York, and it is said that a question is to be decided as to the exact number of men due from New York. It appears that the apportionment was made with the uu dersUnding that the city had not furnished the number of men heretofore called for, but Governor Seymour has now the figures, which will give a better state of facts. This same question will pply to Brooklyn.

When the drafts impend Jng before it was found that Kins Co? wi Jiotbeen credited with the fuH number had finished, but the BoardTftup rTors erecnabled to prove that this countyT I 18hed more than its quota. It would as weU ibr our local authorities to examine into Ih" waiter now and see that justice is done to Brook lyn in the conscription The Board of Aldermen. a meeting nf Board was held last evening, at whTch a consfder ble amount of rou ine business was trausa ted but the most important was a message from the Mayor xn which he recommends theappS ttonof a large sum of money to mitigate tZ or'e suggestions. See report. upon ms Hon From the same, on petitions of Wm.

Coit. Wm rfnrij and E. M. Blackwell, to have assessment cancelled or correcteo, wuu resolutions favorable thereto. Adopted From the Board of Contracts, recommenftlnn.

tho nn. actment of an ordinance to 'fill up lots on Fourth place between Conrt and Clinton streets. The usual resolution giving notice of the intention to pass an ordinance From the Select Committee, on the petition of C. L. Crooke, for payment of a warrant for $200 on Third st opening, with resolution in favor of the same.

Aid. McLaughlin moved to refer tho matter to the counsel for report. Not record ed. The question being on the resolution annexed to the icirt'i it true uuupieu. From the Assessment CommittpA ronnritn.

iaea i mcnts for gas lamps and posts, fencing lots and renair I lTlCf WAlla .11.1 1 1 7 ujo, vU Dcvcrui aenues ana streets. Adopted. From the Eailroad Committee, in the matter of re grading Jay street, near High street, with a resolution requiring the railroad compnny to cause the work to be done within ten daya. Adopted. From the Committee on Lands and Places, in the matter of a petition of the Coney Island Eailroad Co to erect an awning at their stalls in 15th streot, near 11th avenue, with a resolution referring the subject to the Street Commissioners and the Alderman of the Sth Ward with power.

Adopted. From the Committee on Williamsburgh Claims, on petition of Grover C. Fnrman, asking an equitable settlement for reeulating and paving Third street, E. with resolutions directing the Collector to receive from the parties assessed for the improvement, the principal sum assessed without interest, and that the Counsellor prosecute the suit to recover the sum of $7050 61, alleeed to have been fraudulently obtained by the contractor on the street, from the city. Adopted adoption 14; nays8.

From the Fire Department Committee, E. D. in the matter of petitions of Hose Co. 8, Engine 5, Hose 2, and Engine 11, for repairs to houses, with a resolution referring the petitions to the Board of Contracts, with a request that said body take immediate action therein. Aid.

McLaughlin moved to refer the report to the Joint Fire Dep. Com. Aid. Strong moved to lay the matter on the table. Agreed to.

Aid. Strong moved to suspend the regular order of business and take from the table the resolutions relative to the Brooklyn and Kldgewood Railroad vetoed by the Mayor, and that theaolutlons be adopted, notwithstanding the veto. The question being on the suspension ofrulesit was The weekly report of the Comptroller was presented and ordered to be printed. The Chair appointed as committee on the communl caiionof the Mayor Messrs. Ternan, Perrv.

Newman Nodync, Saal. On Hudson avenue ferry rates McLaughlin, Belknap Ennis. ORDINANCES. To All up and fence lots on Montrose avenue Frost Withers and Lorimer streets, Union avenue, Willoughbv street, and Fourth nnd Conover streets. Adopted By Aid.

Ternan Directing the Counsel to present to upreme Court for confirmation the report of the on widening Main street. Adopted Ailjourmd tonieet on Wednesday at 0 P. M. VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENTS. St A Tit fv Wt "VfT, BfiiKAU ok Military Statistics, 173 State tE S63.

Albany. July 17, 1S63, To the Editor of the Brookhm Fjuile. I shall be obliged If you will havo the kindness to forward to me the address or relatives of the following officers (deceased) of the 159th Regiment, viz a Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert A. Draper, Adjutant Kobert D. Lathrop, Lieutenant John W.

Manly, jr. Lieutenant Wm. It. Plunkelt, Second Lieutenant, Byron Lockwood, Second Lieutenant, C. P.

Price, so far as you can ascertain them. The residence or nearest relative, and name of any officer who has been killed or who has died in the service, from your city, will also belhanklully received. Y'ours, L. L. Doty, Chief of Bureau.

The Legislature of this State, at its last session, made provision for obtaining and preserving in permanent form, the history of New York troops engaged in the present war. The plan contemplates the collection of documents and records pertaining to regiments and other commands, and, as fur as possible, an authentio Bketch orevery person in the State who has volunteered into the service of the general Government since the 15tb of April, 1S61. We presume that we can in no more direct way facilitate the labors of Mr. Doty and his assistants, than by publishing his communication and calling the attention of those more immediately concerned, thereto. The friends, of the officers named may, of course, address their communications to the office at Albany.

Ed. Eaole. Substitutes for Drafted Men A Suggestion to the Common Council. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagles I perceive that the Common Council of this city are about to vote a sum of money to pay Tor the exemption such dialled men as may have ramilies dcoeadent upon them for support. I would suggest to our citv authoritics that instead or paying the three hundred dollars to the Government, they furnish a substitute for each man they desire to exempt.

This plan I think would be Ihemost economical and satisfactory in he For instance, ir the City pays for the exe'mpt on of one hundred men the Provost Marshal proceeds to draw one hundred more in their place. Amoii the lull, i may he a Urge number of men with families? who will in turn make the same claim upon the City to pa" fo. their exemption other men with families may be drawn to fill Ilieir places, and so on; whereas if substitutes had been provided for the drafted men fn the first p'aeo, tl ere would be an end to the mutter. Moreover substitute exempts the mull he represents Tor the full iimor hisservici three yeurs. while the payment of $.

00 only ensures the party against one draft, and if a second is ordered three months hence, he becomes liable i ibink it can easily be demonstrated thit it would be cheaper for il.u en tu provide, suosliiutes for the men thev oesire to exempt, than to pay the to the "oy i ri.iiii i.t ev.ii ifit is necessary to pay $40.) or $r00 fora The lralt The Relief Comm To the Editor of the Brookhm V.anu issioners. Now that it has become a fixed ruct that the draft will be enforced at all hazards, permit me, Mr. 0r to make a few suggestions to the public through the me dium or your valuable journal. It has been pronose.M raise a fund of money to pay the eener il irm Arm Kings county, thereby ending the draft in this county Now, in my opin on, one recruit is of more value to the government (at the present time), than $500. I would tespecllully suggest that this $TO0 exemption fee be na 0 every man who enlists in the county for the Slit twenty days, who will be properly eredited to Vines county as part of her quota, ihereby sending the rc.mirfd number of men nto the Held, besides enablYng the recruit to leave a sufficient sum with his family to live comfort ably pon until he receives his pay from the government 1 would a so ask, Mr.

Editor, why it is the Belief Committee will not pay any money.lo the families of volun leers who are not at the seat of war. Now, when a man enlists he is sworn into the United States service am sent to camp armed and equipped, ready to perform the duties ot a soldier and because he is doing duty hero in one or the eampB in the vicinity of New York, the committee will not lend their aid to keep his family from starving. I think if the liberal minded gentlemen hv Board ot Supervisors would investigate the matter, they would see the justice or the soldiers' claim, who are doing duty in New York and vicinity, equally the Rame as soldiers in Virginia. Recruiting Officer "Letter from Acting Brigadier General Jourdan The Condition of Affairs in Tiorth Carolina The Necessity for More Men. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle The Bccrotary of the Committee of Correspondence of the War Fund Association of Brooklyn received the following communication from Colonel Jourdan, now Acting Brigade Commander at Newbern, N.

Its publication in tho Eaglb will be gratifying to his numerous friends and those of the regiment in this city The letter is dated July 15, 1868 "Sir: I have tho honor to acknowledge thcroccint of your circular announcing the War Committee i of Kings County. Comments on suoha patriot" Sis. are unnecessary. We are on the eve of aotivo work this department All we want is more men, to enable us plont the banner of liberty over every 'city town and hamlet in North Carolina. Enclosed find a copy of this morning's report of tho 168th Reirlmeni contributions to the 18th Army Corps? which' will show you the number of men we have at present well a the number of men we require to flllup the regiment lis maximum stnndnrd.

have a few vacancies In thn roster of commissioned officers, which I am not dbmoind to fill untilwo receive more men, inasmuch a. it would be an unnecessary expense to the government. It to unnecessary or mo to urge tho importance or more men in this department; the gentlemen of tho Oommlttoi enr. nrprcclatc my srxlotj 10 have my regiment fiVn a Dienusne on trie tace, cauea Mom, are vory annorlne. particularly to me laoieg ol llgui complexion, as the dtno lored spots on the skin show more stronirlT on blondes than on brunettes, but they contribute greatly in marrhag the beauty on either: and anything that will remave moth patches without miurtngtheskln In texture or eol would no doubt be conflaeredtKaAKreat achievement ln medtoal science.

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For full particulars address, enclosing stamp for olrcular. DR. B. 0. PERRY.

49 Bond street, New York. ALL CONSULTATIONS gRBK. je28 eodtr REMOVAL OF THE GRAEFENBERQ COM PANI'S MEDICAL INSTITUTION. On Ma; 1. 1863 the business of the Grafenberg Company its salesroom and offices, were removed from No.

a Bond street to the capac'ous stores CORNBR OF FULTOdT AND WILLIAM STREBTB. N. (entrance No. 159 WILLIASI STRBIC1'), over the wholesale drug stores of A. B.

Sands Co. Dr BRIDGE, the resident physician. wHl consult with hlaftiends and patients, as uinaL la bla private oiflce at the some place, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 4 P.

M. The above location la the moBt convenient ia tin city fr merchants and others desiring to procure the celebrated Grafenbern; Family Medicines. The Celebrated Uterine Oatholleon. and all the other Grafenberg Family Remedies, are sold wholesale and re tah. as above.

DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE HEAD. DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR AND THROAT, CATARRH CUBED ur DR. VON EISENBERG, Author of "Surgical and Practical Observations on the Diseases of the Es with his new Mode of Trea'ment." NEW 1EST1MOY. "New York. May t.

was ntir ly deaf in my left ear, accompanied by a dis charge. I placed myielf under Dr. Von Elsenberg's care, who, by his great skill, restored me to perfect hearing In the shortspace of a few nunntes. without giving me the slightest caln. and the discharge has ceased entirely.

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Has a city or town any legal right to rais monev by taxation to provide such ofits citi" zens as may be thus dratted The judges thus addressed hare given an opinion adverse to the legality of such a proceeding. Uuder the national aspects of the que. tion they argued as follows As Congress has the power to command aud reouire the Services nf panli eitWor, a If and manner of obtaining sneh sen ices. The obligation of obedience rests upon the citizen. It is part of the duty he owes to the government which protects his rights.

The duty is personal that of each citizen. If drafted, the service must be his personal sen ice If a substitute is procured 'the procuration of such substitute is to be made by the person drafted. If commutation money be paid, he is to make such payment. A fr end may volunteer ais a substitute, or may aid him in procuring whatever sum of money mav be determined by the becretary of War as the price of exemption, as be may aid him in discharging any other personal liability. But the liability whether to serve, to procure a substitute, or to pay the sum fixed as a commutation is in each case alike a personal liability.

Each is as much a personal liability as the obligation to pay a tax dnly assessed, or to discharge a debt, or to perform any other act required by contract or by The court conclude their opinion as follows: Were a town to raise money to be distributed to favored individuals, the tax assessed for such a purpose could not for a moment be upheld. Still Ibbs can it when the object and inevitable tendency of it would be to defeat the object for which the act of Congress before referred to was passed. That was an act to raise soldiers, not to raise money. Its preliminary and special purpose was to suppress insurrection by means of an armed force, to be raised in pursuance of its provisions. Ifonetownmay assess taxes to pay the commutation money of those who may be drafted, so may all, and the Government would be left without a soldier for its protection, and the nation surrendered into the power of those who are warring for it overthrow.

By such a course the wealth and taxable property of the community would be diverted from the defense orthe Government, and the resources of the State would be turned to its destruction, by depriving it of the means necessarv for its preservation. We therefore answer each of the interrojatories in the negative. The draft is going on in Philadelphia without any trouble. In several of the wards of the city of Boston the draft has been completed. What happened subsequently is thus recorded In District Three, on Saturday, about iOO cases were presented for exemption; upward of SO cases were exempted on account of physical disability, and 3 subsumes were accepted.

The day previous there were 57 cases ofexemption allowed on the grouiid of alienage age, fcc, and 6 substitutes were accepted. The Boarufoh Enrolment in this District have decided that a second substitute may be offered in cases whore the first one presented falls to pass the required examination In District Four on Saturday, 46 certificates nf coemption were issued, and four substitute were accepted no depot for drafted men lias yet been established in this Mute, and there is no place in which thev can properly be confined, the Prevost Marshal in this District hni decided to extend the time at which the drafted men were required to appear until August S. There are about 100 substitutes quartered at the Beach street barracks. It is gratifying to note that those drafted, and who cannot for various reasons go to the field of i lury. are getting substitutes, instead or paying the $800 to the Internal Commissioners.

As great care is used to get sound men. Government will 11 served probn lily better than if those originally drafied hud responded. The substitute business haB become excellent in Boston, lorn one to two hundred per dav can uow be furnished. The notifications of tho who have been drafted arc being served from day to day. In Chelsea, three of the names pubh lu iQ the papers as being drafted from that city have been dead several months.

llathur rouU" on the departed ones. Water Commissioner. The Board of Aldermen last evening refused to confirm the nomination of Mr. John H. Funk as Water Commissioner.

The Aldermen, we believe, are desiruus of an opportunity of electing to the position their old associate ex Alderman Charles Franks. In days when the Mayor had fewer staunch friends than he has at present. Aid. Franks labored for his success as heartily cs for his own. AVe have no doubt the Mayor will be glad of an opportunity to fchow his regard for a good friend, more especially when he can, in doing so, secure in an important position an honest man and a genial gentleman, whose sueceBS would be a gratifica tion to every man who knows him.

Still Hasping on Butler. The Tribune is still raving for a martial law in New York and for the appointment of Gen. Butler to this district. A Washington correspondent of that paper, says "Among those most urgent ih pressing the Prr.al.lnni BUller mma 'ha! wi)! embrace N. lork titj, are several members of the Cabinet Th.

It is admitted that every representative of New York protests against Butler's appointment, well knowing the effect, it wnnld txt apprehension that the President will commit anv such tollv. The Militia and Local Orgamzationu. Ihc local organizations perfected during the excitement last week hare been ordered by the br directed to return the arms furmshc em. The regular mi voeive eracr. The different.