The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-22

TORY LIQUOR LAW.
We have received papers fiom st. John to the l2th
inst. The rst trial under the prohbitory liquor lsw
place on the 9th inst. On information given BY Mr.
liquor belonging to Mr Robert Stewart vas ssasd ssl
deposited in the watch house. and Mr. Stewart hslA
% bail to appear at the police court He accordingly
Several objections we're raised by the defend ator-
nsys ard argued At great length ts PRINCIPAL Of which
which the seizure made. Mr.. Besnard, Of ths
Justices wished the be dismissed this ground
cded, rule In shat court that the ease should not
be proce ded wh-all the judges not being agreed. Il
dense crowd aned the Office and extended iuto tha
yard end street in It's vicinity during the progress Of ~
rial and occasionally, the gentleman for The deinoe
the law, gave vent to their feelings in applause.
Considerable excitement manifested whom the in
greeting them with ahous Of deri.ive laughter, ana
rowding after them - they passed along protected b.
he police.
ON the morning of the 10th large crowd assembled
IN the vicinity of The stce Of Mr. Lordy one OF the In
formants and seemed, at ume bent violence 10
ton however asaiy tooz the shape Of proosssios,
In the midst Of which ware borne aof, the eHsgiss q
through some Of the streets Of the city to hs sound =
nusc the procession halted the west side Of King
anp to Se
ordering them to retire beyond the ciy limits 70 ca4
cut their purpose One msn named Michael xccsrthy.
lie struck the ofcer violent blow tbs forehead with
wrench He tried before tho police magistrate o.
the charge Of striking the Sspern tPoxcs tha
execution of his duty and was GSed f20, In default
of payment. FIVE months Imprisonment IL the psni-
tentiary.
Acorrespondens IN st. John, n. b. writing under dsts
Of the IL states that The excitement In regard -
the liquor Law continued in that city. On the svsainG
OF the 11,h tho Doo, encouraged ey tes previous
in assaulng the against vioassrs q
the law parscsc the streets with band Of muss, anA
with efgies having their nscks broken OF the whs
informed. ybe crowd numbered, including wcHsa
and children, some two thousand pereona. Ths
captain Of ihe police, In attempting to disperss
them, was struck and severely Gut on the fore
head BY man named McCarty, vho was arrested, sqA
the next day sent TO psnitantsry for ys nonhs The
mob after dispersed BY the poica- ThA writer
states that the of the magistrate befse whoa sas
examined and who failed to enforce the laws
heartily dsspprossd Of byar thoee not personally inser
ested In the trs is rhe Common Counca going 20 pemr
ton his remova the Wesleyan denominatioA haa writ
him that HIS services will not b quired ~ tfn
missionary meeting at watch he was to prece, mar IN
deed will his presence the platform be s0seAhh aA6
he Sunday school eacbcrs sh0m he Wsa Superin-
tendent have politely iniormeA him that his ssryss n
that capacity would be no longer required In =.
Andrews there has S0sp deor straSOn against thA
led b. the Rev Dr. Alley Of ths Eyisop CAureA ana
Pew M Rsrron Of the Roman CAtAokc Church, IN othse
parts Of the province the h~ Il being rsab snf'rosd