The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-10
The News.

The News.
Governor Clark signed the prohibitory liquor bill
hast evening Already notice has been given 10 the
6easte OF bill to effoc. its repeal.
A congrs.ulstory meeting on the occasion OF the
passage Of the temperance bill was held last even
ing 81 Ulion Hall, but the proceedings were uain.
teresting
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Dickinson offered
proposition to amend the consttution of the Safe
We publish it under the proper heal. It will, il
ratified, postpone the payment Of the publ, debt
and turn over the sinking fund to canal purposes.
The measures now before the Legislature for exri.
eating the treasury from embarrassment are-l.
The bill tolling railroads; 2. special tax upon
incorporated companies; 8. A direct mil tax on all
personal and real estate; and, 4. An amendment Of
the Constitution SO as to allow the canal revs
nues to be taken from the sinking fund. We
have received Senator Dickinson's report aud
bin carrying out the policy of taxing
corporations but as there is not the slightest pro-
babiity Of Its being adopted, by the present Leg+
hture at least and as it would occupy about six
columns Of our paper, we shall hold It's publication
ever for further consderati m The Legiss mre WILL
doubt, adopt the proposal to amend the constsu-
On and also the increased general tax, but ths de-
doned.
The Board Of Supervisors las. evening adopted q
preamble sni resolution, demonstrating against the
passage Of Senator Dickinsons bill dvertiog tina
tax paid by incorporated companies from the city
TO the State tire asury.
A graphic account of the marvellous race OF Lex
Ogton over the Metairie Course on the ID inst, is
given elsewhere. The four miles were run in seven
pfu apd
officially declared by the time keepers.
Our political news may be briefly summed up.
In Louisville, KY, the Know Nothings have elected
the candidatesfor city Officers by alarge majority
In Hartford, CT, yesterday, coalition Of all far
lions succeeded in defeating the Know Nothings
The Massachusetts Senate yesterday adopted q
resolution declaring foreigners ineligible 10 office
Wing State officers have been elected in 10 "a By
nsjOdties larger than given in August las:
The body Of German woman, who had, to all
appearance, been atrociouay murdered, was dis.
covered in q secluded spot, ia Phi,a isIphia, on
Sunday morning. Her throat was cot with q rszm
10 such horrible manner that the hesd was entire
" sepsr ated from the b'dy, with the exception of
. small piece Of skin. The wndpipe and The spinal
column were completely severed. From appear.
ances the murder was committed by two persons
The head Of the DECEASED appeared to have b.en
forced backward when the wound was inflicted, and
both wrists !had evidently been encircled by the
hands that held them, judging from the marks
which are upon the skin. The affair is still shrouded
in deep mystery, and no clue Of the gully parties
had been discovered.
The trial Of Terence Hamill, other wise Hammond.
Cor tie murder of his wife, in Trinity place. on the
LIST Of January last, was commenced yesterday
morning 10 the Court Of Oyer and Terminer, bsfore
Judge Cowles. It was q quarter past one o'clock
before 9 jury was empanneled, in consequence OF
the prisoners counsel having avsilsd himself very
extensively o. the privilege TO interrogate each
gentleman ss to his competency to serve as a
j0ror in the case-which, IL appears, is founded
On their knowledge of the transaction, the
nature Of their business occupation, aud
the locality Of their private residences as well as
whether they had read statement OF the occur.
renee snd formed an opinion Of tn guilt or limo
esrce Of the party accused. The latter question,
In our opinion, would be sufficient to discover the
competency" Of the juror, and would save much
sime In these msrcifu prelimiuaries. The District
Attorney, Il Is but jus. to say, was prompt in his
examinations, and asked no question bu. such as
were pertinent and necessary. The trial had no.
concluded at the rising of the Court.
The Trial Of John b. Holmes. for the homicide OF
policeman Gourlsy, during a row, in Greenwich
street, about the time Of the elections, last Noyeu
ber3 WAS commenced yesterday, in the Cour, or
Sessions, before Judge Stuart. The case, which
will probably las. for several days. has created a
considerable excitement from It's political bearings
We publish full report in another column.
In the general term Of the Supreme Court, yester-
day, the Judgment on the c,se OF Michael Donnelly
convicted Of burglary, was reversed. Ia the case
81 Kiersted against Trinity Church, judgmen. was
given for defendants on demurrer, with costs. In
the mstter Of extending the Bowery, the mo.i,o
nI fetsxation was denied, and taxation Of costs
affirmed.
The cotton ma ket continued firm yesterday, with
sAiss Of 1000 bales. Flour again advanced 6lc.a
lac per barrel, chiefly on common 10 medium and
COCO grades. Southern -four was In good demand
% higher rates, with some lots taken for Shan N.
10 eOush America Southern good white whe,.
ro'd o. " 90. Corn was again 6rmer, and sales Of
white and yellow were made at IOGIc. lo7c. rbe
!t''s' 5 ~ e'tst vss is..e los,. -...s -.