
Collector Of New Orleans.
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published in yesterday Herald, commenting upon the
recent appointment OF Thomas Barrett Esq as Collector
chant and nteman in terms which every citizen Of
New Orleans knows to be false II is true that Mr. Bar
r.t is an lrshman by BIRTH and for many pears mer
chant Of high standing and character in the city Of New
Orleans true that Mr. Barrett, in common with thou
sands Of the first merchants this country, became
solvent but it is not true that bankrupt he lost his
character fer integrity, and hghminded and honor.
able merchant Il is well known fact in New Orleans
that extensive factor he has retained the con-
fdence Of large circle Of cotton planters in Mississippi
and Louisiana, and ia now acting, commission mer
chant, in the capacity of their confidential agent
The appointment Of Collector conferred upon Mr.
Barrett without his solicitation knowledge. that of
his Irish friends" The statement that Mr. Barrett
unable to give good and sufficient bond s not true The
writer Of this notice happens to know that Mr. Barres
bond could not have received in New Orleans by the
pontmen Collector OF the port OF New Orleans taken
from the New Orleans Bulletin Of the 25h June and
correspondent and places his character truth light
which no contrasts OF mine can improve. VNDEX.
Extracts of o. Commercial Bulletin


JUNE 25- s understood that the nomination Of Thos
Barrett Esq to be Collector Of this port, confirmed
BY the Senate on the night Of the 18th The appointment
sure will give unqualified satisfaction Mr. Bar
ret emnany fitted for the Office and is Of the old
est and citizens and merch the place
We believe he was not an applicant. His appointment is
therefore the more atterng to him and credtabe to the
Executive.


July I've have learned with much pleasure that Mr.
Barrett will probably accept the appointment rendered
him, In fattering and handsome a manner to the Col
lectorshp ofthis port


SUPREME CoURT, July l6.-Present, all the
Judges. No. 257. People er ret Conner vs. Irarner


Information in nature Of quo To try the right
of the defendant to the office of Clerk OF the Common
Pleas in the city oil New York MIR Cutting and the At.
torney General for plaintiff. Mr. George Wood and Mr.
Brady for defendant. The taken up out of lis
order account OF its character public


Mr. Conner, the reator at the last election chosen
the clerk OF city and county Of New York MIR War
Clerk Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of that city, TO
which he appointed by that court pursuant
of the Legislature authorizing such appointment and the
question in this is whether that act
the relator claiming that he entitled the office by
tue OF his election clerk Of the city and county
that the legislative provision auhorng that ap
point its clerk is in conflict with the sh section Of
Of the Constitution


That section provides that the clerks of Counties in
cnding the register and clerk Of the city ana county
New York shall be chosen by the electors aud the
secten Uhe 9h) upon which. the defendant relies pro
vdes thst clerks Of courts except those clerks whose
appointment is provided for in the preceding section
shall be appointed by the courts OF which they clerks
In oher words the question may be stated to be whether
the clerk of the city and county Of New York Is
necessarily and unalterably oco clerk Of the Coor
OF Common Pleas


On argument when the court adjourned


The argument OF the above having the
whole day. progress made the calendar and
therefore No Sc is still the next in regular order
the calendar Utica Goz.


Superior Court.