The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-04

In view OF the abrORston OF the Municipal
police force of this city by the operation Of the
decision of the Court of Appeals, the entire
body was, to q man, formally disbanded yes
teidsy by order of the Mayor. The proceedings
VIII be fou nd elsewhere AL the station houses and
other police property still remain In charge Of the
police captains, who employ one officer and two
docrkeepers to guard the premises. This condition of
things places the city in the exclusive charge
of the Metropolitan officers, who alone have the
authority to make arrests for breach of the peace
AS the number of these is quite inadequate to the
demand to-day, the Commissioners at White street
resort to swearing in specials who viii do duty
for this one day. Mr.. Talmadge called upon the
Mayor, and received formal refusal to convene
with the Commissioners, as they had uni
formly in their responses to every attempt at
intercourse his part only refused them
with public contempt and studied insulting
replies, The Commissioners appointed some eighty
TO hundred regular policemen yesterday. The old
force continue in the station houses with their beds
&c. as usual "the guests Of the city" until future
orders and the action of the City Council, which will
be had on Monday. The organization OF day and
night watch the Mayor reserves for further conside
ration.
The Excise Commissioners yesterday granted eigh-
licenses, making in all, thirty.fve. Two of these
were granted at $40 each and the remainder at $50
each. The Clerk of the Board made report, in
which he stated that he has fled with the County
Clerk the bonds Of fftyfour applicants for innkeep
ers licences, and the bonds Of seventy-fve appI.
cants for storokeepers licenses, making in all, l2s.
The report wss adopted. The Board meets again on
Monday next, at o'clock, p. M.
Captain wallipg, 1t ia stated. yesterday took to
Seguine's Point an eight pound brass cannon, two
howItzers and number OF rifles, to he in readiness
TO guard against an attack by the oystermen upon
the new hospital buildings tonight IL being rumored
that an assault was intended Meantime, the day TO
lie celebrated at the Point with most patriotic eclaf
firing salutes, reading the Declaration of Indepen.
dence, &c Unusual prepare ions have also been
made 10 celebrate Independence Day at the old Qua
ran,ine.
The schooner Sarah Hill, arrived from Mayaguez,
has been sent to the Quarantine anchorage off Sc
euine's Point and several Of her who 81 TX
viii doubtless be consigned to the Marine Hos
pltal at the old Quarantine. There are two vessels
now at the lower anchonge-the Lucy Haywood
and the Sarah Hill. II was alleged yesterday out
side the old Quarantine walls that one of the crew
Of the Lucy Heywool had been taken sick with the
yellow fever and placed in the Hospital The state
ment s declared by the Health Officer ltrue, aud
il is also asserted tina: there are no of yellow
fever in the Hospital.
The furniture factory OF johnson, Meader < Co 4,
aud the ming buildings and the stone factory Of
Boar & Co, of Cincinnati, were destroyed by fee
on Thursday night. The aggregate loss by these
conHsgra;ous Is estimated at quarter Of million
dollar. some four hundred persons are thrown cut
Of employment by these disasters
Yesterday being the Of the Fourth Of july with the
prevaenee Of very rcemen weather for the had
endepcy 10 restrict transactions In nearly ali articles Of
produce The cotton market continued Arm, while sales
were confined 70 few hundred bales NJ full priees The
sales OF -four limited, while quotations without
change Of moment Wheat quiet and sNes oouhged
IOt Of poor Chicago spring 81 as The saes or
were chi fly confined 10 Western mired at sc. sbo
Southern yellow quiet at SIC ssc PORK sold mo
derA,ey, al ga 90 for Sugars siea5y, with
sales Of about 800 hhds Cuba musoovado rates given
elsewhere coHee nrm, with sales Of 400 bag Ia
guAyra at 81 CO. and 30 Costa R,oa al prices given IL
another oolcnn. Freight room rather scarcer foi
Liverpool while engage zents in al directions light