13.--THAT, a new organization of the police of New York contemplates the total release of the policemen from all political influence, as it provides that they shall hold their offices during good behavior, and shall only be removed for neglect of duty or the violation of police regulations. That the Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, and not the Common Council, as has been the law hitherto; that every policeman appointed must be a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the ward for which he has been nominated. He must also present to the Mayor, with his certificate of nomination, another, signed by twenty-five reputable citizens, two-thirds of whom must reside in the ward at the time of signing the certificate, certifying that they have been personally acquainted with him five years last past, and that during that time he has borne a good character for honesty, morality and sobriety. He must also present to the Mayor a certificate from the Chief of Police, certifying that the said applicant can read with ease, and write legibly the English language, that he well understands the first four rules of arithmetic, and that he is a proper person to appoint to said office. These rules if faithfully observed, would probably exclude some of the present incumbents in most of our cities. 14.--THAT, the whole number of convicts in the Illinois Penitentiary is 227, and the whole expense of conveying convicts from the counties in the State to the penitentiary, is $14,990.05! The Governor thinks it unwise to have a very large number of convicts congregated in one prison, and he submits to the consideration of the Legislature, whether the public interest in regard to this subject would not be better subserved by building another penitentiary, to be located at some eligible point in the northern part of the State. We hope one of them, at least, will be established on the Pennsylvania system. 15.--THAT, a little ragged urchin, begging in the streets of Detroit, was asked by the lady of the house (where his baskets had been well replenished,) if his parents were living? "Only dad, marm," said the boy. "Then you've enough in your basket now, to feed the family for some time," said the lady. "Oh! no I haven't neither," said the lad, "for dad and me keeps five boarders; he does the housework, and I does the market'n." 16.--THAT, a new edifice for the New York Deaf and Dumb Institution is to be built, the present location having been rendered ineligible for such a purpose, by the opening of new thoroughfares. The site selected is in the vicinity of Fort Washington, near the line of the Hudson River Rail-road, and the cost of the site and building is estimated at $120,000. 17.--THAT, on the 1st day of January the population of the New York City Almshouse was 5557; out-of-door paupers, 1332; total, 6909--sufficient to stock a large village.