Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28
New York Correspondence.
NV YoRk, Aprl q. 1855.

NEW YORK, Apfii zis 1000.
The PyOhi5itory Liquor Laie.-A very large
meeting Of the frields OF the new liquor a" was
convened last evening at the Metropolitan Theatre,
Notwithstanding the heavy shower OF rain which
passed over the city at the time of the commence
ment Of the exercises A number Of popular
speakers were present. and among them Henry
Ward Beecher and Rev, DIR. Tying, A letter from
Governor Clark rcgfetting his inability to attend
the meeting was read, In which he says: Z" / be-
lieye the law WILL in' most parts Of the State be
hailed with Joy, and faithfully enforced and do
not apprehend very serious resistance to ii any
where II, however, there shall be, the constitu-
tonal executive power of the State will be prompt
ly put in requisition for its maintenance" In the
course of the evening the Hutchinsons favored the
audience with several cold water songs, much TO
the amusement Of those present.
Heavy Damages.---The case of John NJ Butler
against VIM Shaw and James Irwin was brought
TO close yesterday in the circuit court, Brooklyn,
the jury giving verdict for plaintiff for $4,000.
The offence was committed on the Long Island
race course last fall 1t appears Shaw is part owner
of the race course, and among other horses an
nounced to run was one owned by the plaintiff, the
announcement of which was made without Buffers
knowledge, and which he contradicted in card
published in the city papers This giving offence
to defendants, and they meeting plaintiff on the
course on the day Of the race, fight ensued, IN
which he was severely beaten. Irwin was impli-
Gated in the Poole murder, g4
A Connciiman in Ifou6le.-James E.. Kerrigan,
member Of the Common Council from the bloody
Sixth Ward was arrested, at about 8 o'clock yes
terday morning, charged with an assault upon
Nicholas Carter in porterhouse in Walker street;
also for representing himself as q member Of the
police department. and an aid to the Chief Of Po-
lice. He was locked up for some five or six hours,
when he was held TO bail to keep the peace. This
Individual, it will be recollected, is now under
heavy bonds as a participant in the late Poole
tragedy. He is decidedly one of the fast men Of
the day, and poor specimen of our city fathers,
although the best of them are bad enough in all
conscience.
"A Boston Delegation.--We are now being ia
yored with visit Fl om the wise men of Boston,
including the Mayor, who visits for the purpose
Of consulting with Mayor Wood in reference to the
enforcement Of the liquor law. A number Of the
members of the City Council, with a sprinkling Of
the editorial fraternity, are also among the party
They are expected to spend several days here.
"A Ne,o Paldce.-The Union Club have COM
pleted their new building In Fifth avenue, and
on Wednesday and Thursday it was thrown open
to the public tickets having been issued by the
members to their friends and others. The attend
ance was very large, more particularly Of ladies',
who thronged the spacious apartments in crowds.
This building, including furniture, has cost about
5000 000 and by far the most splendid building Of
the kind in the city. 1t is constructed Of brown
stone the pillars and the plasters being Of the Co.
rinthian order Of architecture. The parlors libra
ry, &C., are in the highest style of luxurious COM
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