The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-13
The News.

New York, Friday, July ID, 1855.
The News.
The Prohibitory Liquor law appears to be the
most exciting topic Of the day, particularly in the
interior Of the State. HereRbouts We have nume-
yv0s arrests for drunkenness, but few complaints
against dealers. The public mind seems to have
ssttied upon the conclusion that the whole affair is
n unadulterated humbug; and the Carson Leaguers
have such wholesome dread Of Judge Lynch, that
tAsy prefer to postpone their martyrdom indefinitely
IN The rural districts and in some portions Of Long
IAand, the liquor traffic has been generally aban-
Soned, or the law Is enforced but in all the large
Cities II il dead letter. Wherever the liquor interest
is strong enough to resist the enforcement of
the law, lha authorities seem unwilling TO
neddie win the dealers The question as to the
inAOxcasing properties Of lager bier is attracting
much attention. The recent seizure Of lager at
Peughkeepsie is the more singular as Judge Strong
Of that district, had decided beer not to be an in
toxicating drink.
The Louisiana Know N things met in convention
NJ New Orleans on the I'd inst and adjourned after
two days session. An address, mainly devoted to
defence Of secresy in organization and platform
embracing principles Of State and national policy
were adopted. The Philadelphia platform was folly
endorsed, with the exception Of the Catholic test
which is regarded as entirely unworthy of our
eountry'-indeed, the Louisisnians utterly re-
pudiate any attempt TO make religious belief test
1oe Office. A complete ticket for State officers,
headed with the name Of Charles Derbigny for
Governor, was nominated.
The Know Something's or abolitionists Of Massa.
ehusetts met in State Convention at Worcester on
te 10th inst series OF ultra abolition resolutions
concluding with the declaration that the meeting
Was Tin favor of freedom, temperance and Protest.
AAtism, as tho hrse great bulwarks of true Ameri.
can republicanism,' were proposed and adopted,
with the exception Of the one quoted, which was
rejected.
The commencement exsr cises Of the State Normal
School took place on Wednesday afternoon and are
represented as being exceeding creditahle to the
faculty and the graduating class. Twentysix ladies'
and eleven gentlemen composed the graduates of
the twenty second term Of the institution.
Both branches OF the Common Council were in
session last evening The Board of Aldermen adopt
ed . report recommending the erection of q monu-
nent to the memory OF the late Major General
Worth. It ia to be located on the land bounded by
Fifth avenue, Broadway and Twenty fourth and
fwenty-ffth streets, and will be fifty feet high.
The Board concurred with the Councilmen in
directing the award Of the contract for blasting and
removing Diamond reef to % feet below mean low
water, to busted d Kroehl, submarine engineers,
Of this city, for the sum of $4,000. This is an
improvement long desired by the shipping interest
Of New York, as Of late years most Of the clipper
ships and steamers have been built of such increased
dimensions as to render, at times. the passage in
and out, where the current is 30 strong az at this
place, extremely difficult. The Board of Council
men did nothing Of importance.
At the meeting of the Commissioners Of Emigra-
tion yesterday recommendation that hereafter the
use Of liquors, Wines and all intoxicating drinks, be
discontinued, except when prescribed by the phyni-
clans, in all the public institutions was adopted,
hut not without strong opposition. 1t Ia said that
this will effect o saving OF fifteen thousand year.
The hard shell Democratic General Committee met
hst evening, and appointed committee Of five to
prepare call for the primary elections in the diff.
ferent wards
J. N. T. Tucker, the editor, who killed his son
Vincent, 1t Brooklyn, in August last, escaped from
the State lunatc sylum at Utoa vhere he had been
consigned by order Of Judge Moore) on Wednesday
Last. Tucker It viii be remembered, was tried Ia
the Kings county Court of Oyer and Terminer; but
there was some doubt as to his sanity, the jury
failed to agree upon verdict A consultation OF
physicians was then held, and it was decided that
he was fit subject for the asylum.
Charles Rowecroft Esq, British Consul was ar
rested ct Cincinnati on the 10th inst, on charge
Of eAlisting recruits for the British army. a, the
sAme time sixteen persons, mostly Germans and
Hupgarians, were arrested just as they were about
leaving the town, who are charged with being such
recruits.
An Albany paper Gays 1--WE are authorized to
state that Judge Ruggles, Of the Court OF Appeals
il consequence of i'll health, intends to vacate his
Office when the cases already argued before him
shall have been decided, and that his resignation
will take place in time to allow the vacancy TO be
SHED at the coming election"
Nn stated that the Commissioners Of the Canal
Fund viii make further loan Of q million and a
quarter dollars for the enlargement soon after the
Goth Of September next. Here is another chance
for . struggle between the banks and the stock
speculators.
A meeting of the "solid men Of Boston was held
yesterday, TO forward the establishment of the pro
jjected line Of steamships between that port and
Liverpool. committee Of thirty six was appointed
TO take up subscriptions, and the plan will, wishou.
doubt, be carried through successfully. II ia de-
mxned to put four first class steamers on the line
with al despatch.
Mr.. James N. French died ut Albany on Wed
xesday evening" Mr.. F. had long been identified With
the democratic party Of this State, was, vebeeve,
one Of the projectors of the soft shell organ at AL
bAny, and made many pecuniary sacrifices to sus
tain the principles which he espoused. He wa
appointed to the pension agency by the Pierce 81
nin istrstion, and held the Office ct his decesse.
The cotton market was less active yesterday thai
On the day before. The sales we're confined 10 sbou
500 bales, without change in prices, which con
tinucd quite steady. Flour was ia good demand
without further change Of moment in quotations
Michigan white wheat sold on private terms, and
small lot at 81 so. Corn was quite active, viii
Gales Of about 95 900 100 900 bushels at 9Oc 9Ic