The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-22
The News.

The last Legislature, IL rapidly becoming intense
Chief Matseal, who has never officially recognized
the Metropolitan Commissioners, was yesterday
dinunuA BY that body from the Deputy Superia.
tenency and Captain Carpenter, Of the Fifth ward,
was appointed 10 the post. As there is not the
sligktest probability of Mr.. Mstsel giving
way to the sppointee of the Metropoli-
tsns this movement b rather fArcicsl than other.
wise. Both branches Of the Common Council last
evening adopted preamble and resolutions averring
thsir authority under the Dongan and Montgomere
charters to institute city watch. and appointing
select committee to report ordinance providing for
the organization of such force, to be independent
OF State authority and under the exclusive control
Of The Mayor and Common Council The Board
OF Supervisors had stormy debate last evening
upoa q proposition setting forth that by the
action Of the Board the police force consisted
Of but We patrolmen, and providing for its In
crease. II was promptly voted down. A resolu.
ton 10 give the new Commissioners charge of the
station houses and other property pertaining to the
Police Department, was laid on the table. II was
voted in the Board Of Aldermen to appropriate
$500 for portrait of Mr.. Mstsell, to be placed In
the Governors room. In the Board Of Councilmen
Mr.. McCahin presented resolution asking for the
appeiDt nent Of special com mittee to investigate
into the nsnrer Of keeping and rendering the &C.
counts Of the city government In all its depart
ments, and sppropriating 5000 therefor, which
was laid over.
The argument upon the application for a per-
petasl Injunction restraining the Quarantine Com
missiooers from proceeding with the contemplated
works at Sesutnes Point was concluded yesterday
IN the Supreme Court. We give report elsewhere
The decision will be rendered without unnecessary
5eisy.
The grain merchants have resolved to adhere to
the custom of estimating bushel Of corn to weigh
fftys pounds, thus practically multiplying the re-
cent act Of the Legislature requiring weight
pounds TO the busheL
Our European dispatches brought by the Niagara
reached this city from Boston last evening. There
is but little news in addition 10 that received by
telegraph from Halifax and already published in the
HERALD. A report Of the proceedings la the Bri-
fish Parlisms.s with respect to the Palmcrston
policy in China and Central America, given in onr
colnDiA today, WI be found Interesting.
We have details OF the news from the city OF
Mexico 70 the 6tb inst. President Comoufort had re-
turned to the capital from Tscubaya. There was an
active canvass going on among the candidates for
the Presidency and seats in Congress and on the
bench the Sppreme Court. General Comonfort
d1dstes fer TIE executive chair. The archbishop
was danger usly III. Santa Anns's friends were
intriguing for Lis restoration TO power. The new
ministers TO Brussels snd Berlin were about to leave.
The minister 70 Rome left on the 5th instant. It
was thought that a state reconciliation with the
Pope woud re effeSted. Two millions OF dollars In
specie had been shipped from Vera Cruz for Eng
Land
Our Havana correspondents, writing on 18th inst,
represent the slave trade ss iourishing. British
chip nsmed-rnost inappropriateiy, would imagine
the Duchess Of Sutherland, had landed six hun
drod Africans near Ssgus la Grsnie, and was then
burned 10 the waters edge. There were q dozen
vessels IN the port Of Havana up for sale az
slsvvrs- The joint stock spectators progress
ing m The organization ON paper Of steamship Ines
new banks, and other enterprises. An American
ssior named William Sinclair. OF Lowell, Mass, was
kned by fsHing through the hstchwsy of the bark
Hydra. II Is again asserted that the late endemic
at the National Hotel, Washington, WAS the result
Of 8 spanish conspiracy 70 poison the President
The monopoly Of the trade Of fresh fish secured
10y the payment of $50 900 to officials In Madrid.
The propretors OF the leading hotels of New
York have been holding meetings recently 10 dis
GUS the proprey OF raising the price OF hotel fare
from 81 20 10 IS per day. The third meeting was
held last night at the Metropolitan Hotel, when
there was present representatives from the Astor,
st. Nicholas, New York Union, Everett, Metropoli-
tan and Brevoort Hotels. After . conversational
debate. in which the feeling in favor Of q raise
al bat unanimous, the meeting adjourned over TO
seu week, when an Official announcement OF the
advance viii be given, together with the reason
therefor. II "a understood that most of The second
class houses have advanced their prices from ~ to
~ 90 per day. An interesting article on the In.
creased cost Of living in New York win be found
elsewhere.
The Association Of Medical superintendents Of
American Institutions for the Insane which Is
holding its annual meeting al. the Metropolitan
Hss spent the day yesterday In visiting the nsti.
tufioDs for the nsancat Boomingdale. Flushing. L.
L. and Bsckwell's Island. in accordance with invita-
tons previously received from the anthotes of said
institutions.
Eurene Greet, one Of the persons implicated IN
the French railroad frsud case died at the III.
bridge street jail yesterday. An inquest viii be held
to-day.
John Dorsey, negro, was convicted yesterday In
the Court Of General Sessions OF the murder OF Ann
hoGirr. aliss Hopkins by cutting her throat with
rszor. The jury we're absent only BALI an hour. he
win be sentenced on Saturday. The case Of Lee
barnes and Linford charged with arson in the FIRST
degrte was again postponed, the District Attor.
ney had an important official engagement which
ocold not be set aside.
On Tuesday morning last, during the violent gale
then prevailing, the schooner ID. G. Foster was
wrecked On Cape Henopen. Anxious TO succor
The ere" Of he vessel, Captain Walker and four
men embarked in boat TO rescue them. The boat
cspsiSed while making the attempt, and three Of
them, James Roland, Gardner Burton and a negro
named Bristol. were drowred. Captain Walker and
one man chung 70 The boat until abe drif.ed on
shore. The bodies Of the unfortunate victims were