The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-11

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~he News.
The Democratic State Convention organized at
Syracuse yesterday and proceeded to business. VIM.
Taylor Of Onondaga, Of bsrnburuer antecedents,
was selected for President. The first importan!
matter brought up the quarrel Of the double
delegation from New York, and it produced one OF
the most tumultuous scenes ever witnessed, even In
the exciting conventions ofthe New York democracy
But finally after the expenditure Of much wrath il
was proposed that the Small and Cooper parties
should each select egh. delegates and these sixteen
seventeenth, and that they should be received as
the New York delegation. The proposition was
adopted with great unanimity. The delegates were
selected last night and if there is reopening Of
the dispute the convention will proceed to nominate
ticket for State officers this morning.
The city republicans finished up their primary
elections last night, and in another column will be
found List Of the delegates chosen to represent the
party in the State Convention, which will be holden
at Syracusc on the 25th inst. The proceedings in
al the wards were quiet. with the exception OF the
Twentieth, In which there was considerable excite
ment, growing out OF an endeavor on the part Of
certain prominent politicians to get control of the
republican organization of the ward.
The Grand Jury entered the Court of General SEES
sions at noon yesterday, and handed an indictmen.
to Judge Russell, charging Emma Augusta Cunning
ham, alias Emma Augusta Burdei, with fraudulent
iy producing an infant said to have been the pro-
Duct Of marriage with DR.. Harvey Burdell, thereby
intending TO cheat tie lawful heirs TO the Buriell
estate.
Recorder Smith yesterday rendered his decision
in the case OF Daniel s. Page, Secretary Of the
Liquor Dealers Association, who had been arrested
and held 10 bail in the Of $780, indictment
charging him with selling liquor on the Sabbath
but subsequently, surrendered by his bail and was
committed to prison for the purpose Of testing the
legality OF the indictment and amount Of bail re-
CURED the full particulars Of which have hereto
fore appeared In the HERALD. The Recorder dis
charged the prisoner, the ground that the ban de-
randed $4,000 contrary TO section 1s OF the FIX
else Law, the sum being therein fixed at 800. The
Recorder also freely admits that the Grand Jury
have no power whatever to flud indictments under
the law only where licensed party sells liquor on
Sunday In quantities less than five gallons-those
selling without license only being liable 10 pay fine
OF $50 under section IL OF the act. In conclusion,
the Recorder says: IF upon this collateral hearing
the question as 10 the validity OF the indictment
could be entertained, should not hesitate to dis.
charge the defendant upon the ground that the
offence charged was not ndictable under the act,
The District Attorney Immediately gave notice to
the counsel for Mr.. Page that he should a. once ap
ply TO the Sunreme Court for writ OF certiorari TO
review the proceedings had before the Recorder.
Judge Russell yesterday granted writ Of habeas
corpus s3d certiorari for the purpose of reviewing
the commitment Of James NJ. LAWYER, who stands
charged with eubezzling money from his employ.
ers, the propretors Of the St. Nicholas Hoel. The
proceedings were held at chambers In the after
noon Counsel for the prisoner maintained that he
should be discharged, on the ground tia. the All
dsvits did not establish the offence. His honor was
Of the same opinion, but motion Of counsel post.
pored the matter till thIs afternoon.
John Thompson, the Wall street fnanoer was ar
rested yesterday on two suits The plaintiffs were
@. II. Busting a Co, Of Cincinnati, and the wiscon.
sin Bank. Mr.. Thompson gave the required bail,
and was released from custody.
Both branches of the Common Council were in
session last evening. In the Board Of Aldermen a
resolution appropristing t2s5 for map OF the pro
posed new avenue west Of broadway. was laid on
the table. The Harlem, Hudson River, Second,
Third, Sixth and Eighth Avenue Railroad compa-
nies were directed 70 repair forthwith al the pave
meot In and about thek roads and In case of
refusal 10 TO do, the Croton Aqueduct Board will
make The repairs and charge the companies. The
Question OF the removal Of the Crystal Palace was
made the special order for the 2ist inst. The Sea-
sion OF the Board Of Counsilnen was emploved m
discussing the propriety Of copcurrine with the
Aldermen In awarding the jackson gold box 10
Major Dyckman, when, after spending over thrce
hours In discussing the merits Of the question thew
oopcurrcd with the other Board by vote Of sorty "a
two.
In the Court OF Special 6esaons yesterday the
trial Of Sarah Sands for keeping disorderly house
in East Eleventh street was called on Her counsel
admitted that she kept house Of assignation but
maintained thst II was not per disorderly house
The trial was postponed till Saturday, when this
Law point viii be argued. George Alderman pleaded
guilty 70 publishing an obscene Newspaper. Hew viii
be sentenced On Saturday. Officer Walsh, Of The
Court Of General Sessions, watched him, and found
bat he received over q hundred letters each day,
containing money for obscene literature.
The Engineer corps OF the Fifth regiment, Capt.
Louis Burger commanding, made an excursion yes
teiday around the harbor, visiting and inspecting
Vie Notifications Of the same viz: Fort Columbus
and Caste william, on Governors Island; Fort
Wood On Btdloes Island, Forts Hamilton and La.
fsgtue, r. long Island, and Forts Richmond and