The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-07


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New York, sssarday, JsIy ., 1855.
The News.
The European mails brought by the America
which arrived ct Boston yesterday forenoon reach.
Cd this city about half past one o'clock this morn
ing. We extract from the London Times an
interesting editorial article commenting upon the
nans uinary engagement on the 18th Of June, when
The allies attempted to take the Mar.akoG and
Redan towers ct Sebastopol, in which they were
sepused With great slaughter; also the dispatches
Of General Pelissier and Lord Raglan relative to
shat event.
The Xaine Liquor law does no. appear to have Of.
footed much towards SURPRISING the traffic in in
soxicatiDg drinks IN this city. The public houses
carry on their business Is quietly and proatably
IS ever and no one seems disposed to interfere with
them. Thus far not single complaint, we believe,
has been entered before any Of the police magis-
traes for violation Of the statute nor has any seizure
Of liquor taken place. The Carson Lsaguers have
either abandoned the field or are holding back for
grand coup detaf upon some of the top-sawyers Of
he liquor interest There is one case of violation Of
the law for selling liquor on the Fourth Of July
the lawyers and great difficulty in arriving .. de-
termination ss to the powers and requirements of
The various judicial functonaries under the act and
il u extremely doubtful whether decision upon
these Inn postsnt points will be settled upon before
the meeting OF the Legislature when ii Is expected
The Law win be repealed Our police rep orts detail
about the usual number Of cases Of arrest for drunk
enntss, which Is suggestive at once Of an active
~ In mn usr
lice, end the utter failure Of the excise law to sup
press the vice Of immoderats riIking. We have
acc cunts Of the operations o! the law from various
parts OF the State ~ Rochester, II is said, the bar
Yoons exhibit no signs Of anything strong than
water, and instances OF violation OF the law had
been heard Of In Buffalo and Albany but little diff
ference is made, dealers sslng as usual. Prose,u
tions have been commenced against several hotel
keepers at Saratoga. The trial Of E. A. Deuel. Of
she Montgomery House, and ]. L. Huestis, takes
place to DAY. Ths dealers at Seneca Falls submitted
10 the Law by removing from their bars and shops
M intoxicating liquor. In Schenectady the Law was
also observed. At Utica most Of the retail shops
were closed. At Troy the trade continued % usual,
but NO arrests had been made. AT Syracuse many
Of The dealers have sid off their stocks at auction.
As much as twenty Thousand dollars worth Of liquor
vas thus disposed. Of on the I'd snd Sd instant.
The Mayor Of Albany in his directions to tho police
force remarks that "when policeman volunteers
70 act as complainant nfoTmer or public prosecutor
under the act, 1t viii bs regarded as prinsa JtacI
seglec. Of duties now required by law" and he
strongly cautions them lot TO any risk of pecu
mary liability by making seizures.
The celebration OF the glorious Fourth at Cape
Nsy WAS participated in by several notab.iities
Ell Governor Bigler, Of Pennsylvania, read the
Declaration Of Independence, and President Pierce
who is MOI sojourning there, msde brief speech
tn response to Q toast offered by gentleman from
New York. He spoke briefly Of the American
Onion, It's origin in the Revolution, the humble
part which his ancestors had taken in securing the
independence which they were celebrating alluded
20 the value Of the Union, the importance of pre-
serving It, his dekrnipston to maintain and en-.
force al the laws essential to is preservation &C.,
coDplimentsd tho patriotism of New Jersey by an
Auusion to Princeton and Monmouth, and took his
seat amid general applause.
The President is expected to return to Washing.
ION to day. While he hss been rusticatIng a. Cape
Nay, Marcy and the Kitchen Cabinet have beea
cutting up shines. While the cats away the mice
viii play. Great and weishty measures-msh, pro-
baby, ~ the decapitasioa Of dozen of poos lamp
lighters who are suspected of Know Nothing
artiali,ies-require the recall OF the Executive.
An examination vas had at Trenton on Thursday,
befoge Governor Price, in relation TO the surrender
Of Jssob Stern, Of Newark, to the authorities of
Ais State, upon requsision from the Executive of
New York. Stern, 1t is alleged, purchasei from
Mr.. Friend, OF New York, 81 ESQ worth of goods,
and pretended to have 81 600 worth OF clothiag in
his store, and $500 In cash In . bank in Newark;
and that after he chained the goods he confessed
Judgment to his brothernav, to pay certain notes
he held Friend had Stern indicted in New York
for obtaining goods under false p'etencss The re.
quisttion Was resisted by Sterns counsel, on the
ground that he IL not fugitive, being resident Of
Newark, where for years, it Ia claimed, be has borne
m honest character, and does no. come under the
condition Of the exradition laws; aod because the
suit having been Instituted against hin in Essex, N
j., the matter can be brought to trisl in New
jersey, without sending him out Of the State 20 IN
dergo arrest and Imprisonment, on Q charge which
II not substantiated. The Governor has net riyen
his decision.
The Boards Of Aldermen and Councilman were
In session last evening, bu did no bushes. worthy
Of special remark.
The sixteenth annual commencement Of tina
Rutgers Female Institute took place yesterday. A
large concourse Of spectators, principally ladies'.
attended, 70 listen TO the remarks OF the speakers
and witness the awards Of premiums for superior
scholarship. A report Of the ceremonies Ia given
elsewhere.
Our Yankee friends do not fail 10 turn penny
BY the Eastern war. Our Vernon. correspondent
states that the Robbins and Lavrencs Company, o.
Windsor, on the Connecticut river, have q contract
with tho British government for machinery for
making arms to the amount Of one hundred th d.
sand dollars. and another, With individuals, for
twenty-five thousand Mimic rifles.
The cotton market yesterday continued 70 DO uu-
sstsei and prizes unestAbtshei. Dealers were
waiting the receipt Of private letters. The few
sales made were confined to 800 400 bales Com.
non and medium grsdss Of -four were about slc.
l2c. per Dbl. higher. Canadian white wheat sold q.