The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-18

The News
We have important news from Kansas. The
President yesterday received a despatch from
Governor Walker, stating that on the day previous
q serious instruction broke out at Lawrence and
that he had summoned the United States troops to
suppress il. The cause of the outbreak is not al.
laled TO by the Governor but it is supposed to have
originated in an attempt to collect the taxes i'm
posed by the Territorial laws. which the free State
settlers had resolved not to pay.
q Our advices from Mexico state that four of the
murderers Of the Spsniards at San Vicente had
been found guilty and were soon to be executed.
IL Is also stated that the British claims had been
satisfactorily arranged. Mejia, the leader of an
insurgent band had been defeated and captured.
TIE tedious quar- rel for the Street Commissioner
ship advanced step yesterday. Judge Peabody
decided adversely to the application for the arrest
If Mr.. Devlin, but the case was again adjourned till
to-day st noon. The certiorari was argued before
Judge Davies yesterday. Mr.. Field opened for Mr.
Couover and Charles 'Conor replied in speech of
four hours long. Mr.. Field briefly replied to his
points taking occasion to express regret for his
marks about Mr.. Busted on a previous day, Mr..
O'Conof having warmly defended him. Judge Da-
vies viii give his decision to day. If he refuses TO
eupersede the writ OF certiorar, we presume the
case will be taken by Mr.. Conover to the Court Of
Appeals. report Of the argument is given else
where.
The movements of the Metropolitan Police Com.
mlssioners yesterday-full particulars of which we
give in another column-are important Mr.. Draper,
the President Of the Board, despatched his resgns
ton TO Governor King. There is great deal Of
speculation TO the why and wherefore OF this &C
fioa, and no little anxiety to know upon whom the
Board Will unite to gill the vacancy. The special po-
lice fierce enlisted to put down the riot in the Sixth
ward, and continued in service since that time, were
formally disbanded yesterday. after the delivery Of
speeches by the Superintendent and his deputy.
These special policemen get no pay, much to their
disappointment; but they are TO stand fair for sp-
poirtment TO the regular force.
An important decision has just been rendered in
the United States District Court at Chicago affect
ing the legal rights Of negroes and bearing upon
the late opinion Of the Supreme Court In the bred
Scott case. The facts, in brief, that colored
man named Mitchell sued white named La
mar The latter entered the plea that negro was
not citizen of the United States, and could not,
therefore, bring a suit in the United States court.
The question was argued before Judges Mclean and
Drumnond. The Court after a weck elaboration.
decided that the plea was not valid one, but that
Mitchell had right TO bring the suit.
John Dorsey, the st. Domingo negro who was
convicted Of the murder of q courtezan (white)
named Annie McGin alias Hopkins, by cutting her
throat with razor, in alley way in Worth street.
suffered the extreme penalty Of the law yesterday
morning. He was hanged in the city prison yard
in the presence Of fifty or sixty people. The cul.
prit made no confession, but left some interesting
documents behind him which we publish in conRec-
ton with our account OF the execution.
The trial OF Captain Conway, Of the ship Switzer
land. who is charged with violating young woman
named Jane Haggard, steerage passenger while
on The voyage from Liverpool TO New York, in April
last, was commenced yesterday before United states
Comnlssiouy BRIGHAM. We give elsewhere full
report Of - Haggsrd's testimony, detailing the
Incidents Of the alleged outrage, together with
couple Of letters written by her to the
captain who, IL appears from the evidence, promised
10 marry her upon arriving at New York. II sp-
pears, also, that, cabin passenger named Peachy
was witness Of the promise Of the captain; and il
a. one OF the singular circumstances Of the case that
fcASny tOoh slCh huo uleO NJ sea very Suddenly.
Councilman Waugh has brought an action in the
Marine Court against the Corporation 10 test the
point whether members Of the Common Council are.
under the terms Of the new city charter entitled 20
compensation. Judge Mccarthy viii render his
decision in the case in day or two.
Lewis Simonet was arrested yesterday on charge
Of smuggling three packages containing chronome.
tiers and other valuable articles. Held 10 bail in
81 900.
The General Jackson gold box committee met
again yesterday. A letter from Gen. Harvey was
read in which he recommends that the question as
to who IL entitled 70 the box should be submitted 10
the ladies for settlement. A young man named
VIM. p. Hale makes formal claim TO the box. He
entered the regular army as private at the age Of
seventeen, and passed through the various grades
10 the rank Of SergeantMsjor. He was present in
every battle fought in the Mexican war, from the
bombardment Of Vera Cruz 10 the triumphant entry
Of Gen. Scott into the Halls Of the Montezumas. A
list Of his achievements is published in another co
lumn.
The Coroner's jury in the case OF the steamer
Montreal, which was destroyed by fire in the 81.
Lawrence river recently and by which disaster two
hundred and forty-nine persons persisted, have rem
teres verdict Of manslaughier against the owner,