The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-06

h. Luoin, Lucas 8. Rossitsr,
John Osburn, James Parks,
jeffrey Smith, Henry Norton,
VIM. Bonner, John J. RAYMOND.
Judge Culver, in commencing his charge, said he had
called them together out Of the usual course
His for doing had been that no other Grand
Jury would be In session until July in the Court Of
Sessions, and the cases they passed upon
might not be disposed Of till after the sum-
vacation, and It desirable TO keep our jaas re-
sved and the expenses low. The officers of the Ex-
tcuve Department had information that there was an
unusual amount Of crimina! business, not Of very
high class but such called Tor the action OF Grand
jury anc as they were paid per oiem 1t did signify
whether jury SHOULD sit for three or four weeks or
two for ten Or twelve days As the city grew, crime
years. had been called upon to pass upon SO much
the two now in session 1t would b. their duty dill
gently to apply themselves to the task with AL
Iient speed that time is money OF the first
principles in cou ts, else where. The Judge
ferr.d to tnose laws upon which he required, by
statute, to charge, viz the lottery, usury and ee;
ton laws, and continued-AEotber crime, and very
serious to which would erect your attention. is
that courts should charge juriss on this 41 mat
ter tits the taking, demanding charging receiving, oy
any pubic officer. Of more fees than the Law allows
them There IL great inclination cities to abuse the
awths temptation is ut times too strong Should you
know Of any one doing 80, OF any habits that
lie officers are paid BY salaries and they have no right
to be further bleeding the people at every Il
seems great many OF our minor officers think they
have right to BIZ paid extra; but 1t ia msdemssnor
to receive ything beyond the legal fees You will per-
ceive the statute altesnativeor receve"-and it is
It, There greater evil than this in this city or In
New York. There another Law which calls atten-
ton-a law which has just got one foot In being, the
main body not yet being in force-known the
Liquor Prohibition law: There is one section
Of this law requiring courts to call attention to
the first showing how you may procure licenses
for the sale OF sprituous liquors for certain pur
poses The other enactipg that no licenses shall be
Uran tad aft tha NJ NJ 7 hans rolo
from the DUTY which would otherwise devove upon me-
OF pronouncing my views upon the law upon my own
this aistaict in Opinion that rs the Mc.nses
granted expired the I'd Tuesday Of May it is INSIDE
meanors to Rave sold since, ana may add that, as in
Williamsburg or the eastern district the licenses all
expired the I'd of February every sale there since
that day. and in Old Brooklyn since the I'd Tuesday Of
May, has been in direct vio alton OF the law am au-
tborized in saying this upon my own responsibility
az have doubtless read in accordance with the
opinion Of Judge Dean expressed in QGsens county of
yesterday in the upper part Of this
City Hall, 20 very clearly and implicitly. All the
these dates ars in violation s e' the '1 law, ni i
will be your duty TO present them all. They pro.
pery before you they coulo not in ths present state
peace, and could only be indie ed by the Grand Jury
While you administer this law you must conscientious
friends and probably be contrary to some o. your prev
ousy expressed vews but is nevertheless your DUTY
1t is In this county an offence under the revised
New York. This statute describes or makes two Of
feDcee-frst the selling Of any quantity to carry away
on the premises Ether Of these is a misdem sanor.
Licenses ware formerly given to different persons
towns and counties ~ supervisors, and in cities BY
bcalds OF excise Prohibition however, the gene
raj rule and licenses tn. exception It is unnecessary
ow to discuss the other portions of the act not in
force; bpt may remark with reference to the power
OF the electors to regulate prohibit the granting
of licenses that In 1s4b the license laws were
SO modified that 1t left to The majority of the
Qnff tn fo uhnha
d oud be granted, the sale OF liquor prohi ,ted
their respective towns and this law pronounced
Count Of this State then most ably constituted They
went even further and saio that though made
new provisions the pains and penalties were intact
The pains and penalties Of the revised statutes
stu in force and you to take 1t the
Sth Of July. The old law goes out and the one
nts it has been held to the necessary proof that
You satisfied that the barkeeper any servant
sold the liquor It WI be sufficient ss the act Of an
agent In the act of the principal Many subterfuges
will, no doubt be resortnd to; and it will be your duty
to inquire into carefulyto visit vindictively
by fesr or prompted by prejudice After come direc-
dons as to dstais In the appointment OF officers &c,
sra ae,ng the necessity or despatch OF the
upcs to the others in criminal business he ght deem
necessary to Summons Grand Jury two three times
year; and notwithstanding opinions expressed
utsice he had much right to coll 1t Court o.
Dyer and Ternper the Court of Sessions With these
rhine now CALLING their city.
ahe Grand Jury having retired, the Court was or.
anized for civil business, and the calendar taken up
TEMPERANCE MEETING AT HOPE cHAPBL-rHE NEW
YORK PRESS GcNDEMNED-PAsSING AROUND THE
SAUCER.
Pursuant to announcement, O tremendous q blow
ut had last evening at Hope Chapel by the self
aIed friends Of temperance law and order, and sup.
,orters Of the Probibtoy Liquor law. 1t was not by
my means, confidently expected, grand mass meet
pg, as there not than about hundred per-
ons present, and most of them composed of the fair
ex. The expression of disgust at the holy,
-gbteous and satanic course pursued by Of this
New York journals was very strong and hitter. None
10 address this meeting, made their appearance
AT about O'Clock, Mr. Duff, the chairman, called the
meeting to order and introduced the Rev. Mr. Warren,
God upon the efforts q he temperance men and be-
that all opposition coming from the enemies Of
The law, nigh! be overcome and reoutted
The CHAIRMAN stated that the 25th Of June there
ould be grind meeting in the Park in anticipation Of
the endorsement Of the chbitory Liquor law, and that
series Of meetings would BIO got up the purpose Of
giving publicity TO the principles Of the Temperance So
ciety Mr. Duff finally concluded By asking the liberty
Church.
Mr. RoBssoS accordingly mounted the rostrum, and
said that he haa not come to the meeting with the in
and never bashiul, whenever word was to be said
in favor Of temperance, in appearing before meeting
and giving utterance to his convictions Many
thought that the temperance people Dead because
they DO not n ale much noise the liquor dealers
There who DO things in very quiet yet very
effective manner There a strong feeling in favor OF
temperance prevalent amoDget the peops The
Of the people, through their representatives had been
tend, ana that voice must not be heard in vain. Al
though the city had been literally delugsd with
with fiery lava consuming thing and every body
there were still hopes for It, Who has not felt the
perncous influence of the great destroyer-rums The
time will come when these liquor men will find the law
graphing with them, AMI successfully conquering them
Huu6reds upon hundreds thousands upon
implCrinR that nj
be banished from the land. Many little children
who perhaps scarcely Hap "naine Law viii
hereafter feel its bnefts its friend should succeed in
overcoming the opposition. No wonder your Heralds
magnify the little opposition and petty triumphs gained
by the liquor dealers Here the rev. speaker related
s'ory Of Irishman who, while out shooting rabbits
the Mssi sppi with his brother, cav somethnr be.
nes tn the brush wood which had very long ears Pat
hot the invisible animal (which turned out to be q
)skse and upou seeing the immense sze cried ous to
bic companion .0ch, murder. Pat, but sure shot the
afhar OF them ALL y The Mama Law he aaid killed the