The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-31

NEWS
Our special despatch foom Washington states that
Lord Napier, the British Minister, had an interview
yesterday with Gen. Cass with reference to the pro
ceedipes taken regarding the seizure of the bark
Pancbns on the coast of Africa. It is stated thai
Gen. Cass explanations were perfectly satisfactory
The Police Board met yesterday, all the me nbers
at. An affidavit was received from ex-Captan
Downing, of the Sixth ward, denying that he had
ever spoken disrespect'uly of the Commissioners
The subject Of granting relief to the families of pc
ucsmen killed or ipjur while in the discharge oil
their duty was brought mp with special reference tc
Che case OF Officer Anderson. The matter was re
ftr-ed 10 the counsel of the Board with the view Of
ascer.aping II the police law does not authorize tht
Board to grant relief in the cases mentioned. Super
irtendeat TaIlmadge issaed an order yesterday fol
tae REMOVAL of building, No, Isl Chambers stree
-rspo..ei in dangerous condition-if the public
safety demanded ii. The Americans moving Il
have the vacancy in the Commission filed by one Of
their PARTY. See our report on the frst page.
The Broadway storekeepers and property holders
me. At the Astor House yesterday, and formed an
organization entitled the Broadway Association, "
the object of which is to thoroughly clean Broadway
every night. The work will cost about $500 per
week, Of which TIE city now pays $50. Messrs.
Ceoin Thompson and Phibin were appointed an
executive committee to carry GU, the objects Of the
azsocatioa.
In TIE Supreme Court yesterday, argument was
heard npon the motion 70 dissolve the injunction
restraining tire New Haven Railroad Company from,
psyi7S tie eiyieeDd payable IN February last. The
s1t Las grown ont of the stock frauds perpetrated
tsscLuyler. We give a report Of the case else
where In our columns.
A. a. a meeting Of the Health Commissioner
ses.erjsy the Resident Ply stefan stated that h,
lad made inquiry into the caue Of the de ath Of Sir
Cross. e williamsburg who was reputed 20 hav,
de5 Of yeliow fever. aud was satisfied that the dc
oeaseI eied OF bilious remiiient fever.
Several vessels arriving yesterday ordered Il
rsnsln few days a. the old Quarantine for cleans
i-g. Iae eniiie crew OF the brig Carone, from
Asplnvsll were sick with the Chagres fever and
were .en. TO the Seamen's Retreat. No vessels have
arrived from infected ports since Tuesday. The re
For.s b.c1sht in state that al Port au Prince, Go
asives and Trinidad de Cuba, yellow fever has very
r8ch SLATED. At Mon,eyideo the fever is subsiding
While At Hsyana the disease Is confined entirely 10
vcss,is in port.
Tbs district schools o. Tonpkinsyille, Stspleton
aai vAndsrbit's Landing on Staten Iland, were to
lave kai q grand pic mic yesterday at Fresh
Pond. A squad Of police and two brass bands
ron Nes Yeik went over 70 the island
a tie mOrains, 10 combine their enyrts TO af.
t1r5 necessary protection an music FOR the occa.
son bg, tie storm compelling apostponemen, Of
tie p. mic they beat bas'y retreat to the city
The % mic was postponed III tomorrow
II our report Of the proceedings at the Special
Sessions yesterday Il vii be that not less thar
eeh.y indictments for larcenies and assaults were
cispo@ed a. The seven men who pleaded guilty
"a, week 70 silbs the quarantine laws were or
dsrti % ray ere Of tloo eash. The Health Off
Ger ~ss not inclined 10 punish them severely.
TIE pioctteinss In the Conover contempt case
ssfe confined ysssrily before the referee. We
sivr Ar FrpOrt o. the testimony elsewhere.
TIE scfew steamer kaagsroo, Captain Jefreys
wtlSa ef Liverpool At boon on the 18th inst arrived
ss thls port early yesterday morning. We are ndebt
e-'iO Pu,ssf Ravalsgh, Of the Kangaroo, for full
Gee Of papsrs, bot the news has been anticipated
~ The Arisl wAshiag;ou and Europa
TIE reported quick passage Of the steamer Persi'
has Crss.td some excitement among those who take
deep la,ers, IN ths supremacy Of The seas. W,
have received sevsai Communications on the sub
lsct, as.srng the tuih 10 be I'd. We publish on,
GO then sorrthsr With noe from the sgen, Of III,
Associated Press. which satisfactorily explains III,
nArsr II appears thA, inslesi Of making the rur
N esa' csy. twentyfwe and o half hours, The Per
ga 80 as days and three hours 10 reaching
L.w-poo. shs has made better tine than that
toavtu.rn q sslsgaies from Maryland, Ten
nss~e. Norh catolins. vrginia, Georgia, Texas
AID As Disifid " Colanbia. 10 forward Dude,
Mans PROPOSED lns 81 AilAnrc steamers, met q
oit Pes. Nifgiaia yss,ssasy. In Presidep, lyle
prusss.
we ssra from ksy Wta v he total loss Of IN,
sAlp csfak ssd .ef cargo a ooiSua. hoah yalssi O
t1stfte A- a. ths prob4his lo.a Of ,hs bsri
Pseisg frum Esv Yost Cor noblls On E.st Ke,
seosi q tts 22d lns'. No lives NV o., nv sl,he,
faagsEF.
ua0 zsetins Of he democracy asd cher citl
vsna a the Sinfh wafd wAs 10 have becu hsld las
svtn..r 81 M lanc'i0n o. Hud-on and Barrow
ssreec n defenrs 81 she maricipai rshis a Al
recp's al vbich Mayer WOOD Tie Hoo Johs Ken,
aad TAi0ss other disfiagusied ssnken. we're q,
p~ctee 70 - pfessni, bot owing b. The uniavorabl
state Of D. wesibtr he pro.eedng. we're postpone
ssiL Nosdsy bert, and 10 NE interim further NJ
tcs o. bs eiveB By The Comnisxe " Arrsng,
meats.
NJ T. A. wlloughby, the young man who :
tavs'y p1rsosd and oaYtured CAncemi TIE burgla
aai murserr q orioer Eagebe Ander~on, was Ia.
rga; presented win hns gold watch ant chair
lysnznber o. eitixens a. token q apprcciaao
q hs ccaduct
D. 'hs report o. ne Almshouss Coverlois. Ehic
vN p-bislsd N she HssaLp on wednesday, it a.
pear hat too hundrsd and thirty one u the chi
dren o. hanlais Island are lnGaies Of the hospitI
The tsea-s VIA vhich they are afflicted, we under
sad. e ne nsasles. aai has proved very coata
gcus OCT q se7t-tJ go q srsn Ia oue Of u