The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-02

Cry PoLIoE.-The city was uncommonly quiet last
evening and the evening previous. The Police officers
properly distributed for the purpose of preserving
order, and Saturday night passed off with exraordna
ry exhibition of rowdysm riotng About II O'Clock
however, aband of "Cathumpians,' with tin pans for
bass DRUMS and tin horns for rumpes marched into the
Tombs, and notwithstanding two Of the Justices
within calling distance, took possession of the off,
GERS large ROOM and began to discourse such music
was rarely heard by Of mortals. The leader,
known as the King OF the "Dock Burroughage,"
of the Fourth Ward in resisting the arrest of the
party. knocked down Sweet, tripped up Colvn, and
while in the act of falling, kicked Relyea in the
abdomen seriously that he was complaining all
day yesterday. "a rescue" cried King Tom fell
and down all the nvinciblss indefatgables and
energetcs of the premises, who succeeded restoring
order and landing the whole band of Calithumpians
the cells of the Tombs from WHENCE after few hours
reelection, they released, under promise OF good
behaviour.
During yesterday black fellow named Bob williams,
Of Five Point" notorety and Henry Hooper, the colored
steward of the ship Renz in alley leading to the
of IS Oange-street when the former pitched into him,
without any cause, he alleges and drawing razor,
the throat of Hooper, from the left ali the way
is life would have been taken in the ARRAY williams
committed for examination.
On Saturday evening set of rules and regulations
for the better government of the police officers while in
the Office read in the presence of all attached to the
lower ponce All Curslng ana swearing, well as the
OF obscene and vulgar conversation ordered to be
dispensed with. All unusual and unnecessary noises,
ditto All disputes quarrels tricks upon each other and
numerous other obligations imposed upon them,
which sincerely will tend to reform their habits
and improve their to that extent which is
greatly to be desired in this community"
THE CouRr GENERAL SESSIONS CO mmences its
January term Tuesday morning. The following
rules in relation to the officers appointed to attend this
Court, have been ordered on the minutes They have
long since been needed to preserve order the Court
has recently been the most dsorderly of any other in
this city We publish them for the benefit of the officers
and the public =
On the first Monday of each term, two of the officers
are to be selected in rotation by Jacob Hays High Con-
stable to attend the Grand Jury during their session
No other duty will ordinarily be required of those
officers
On Monday of each week OF the term five officers are
to be selected in rotation and stationed follows
each side OF the bench each end the railing the
rear OF the bar and the door of entrance who shall
continually hold their slaves Of office, and If any officer
so stationed shall omit to be at his post during the sitting
ofhe Court in the week for which he selected shall
be the duty OF Mr. Hays report his to the Clerk
The Clerk is required at least in each day. to call
the roll OF the officers appointed to attend this Court and
to note the delinquency of those not in attendance. Off
GERS who are absent such call without sufficient
will be returned by the Clerk absent that
Applications for temporary leave of ABSENCE to
coed one day, must be made through Mr. Hays whe is
authorized to grant such leave when there remain
least six officers on duty in Court. :.
breach of these rules will subject the delinquent
fines and in OF frequent repetition to a discharge
from attending this Court.
morning, but damage done any building worthy
of note.