San Andreas independent., 1857-07-18
General Intelligence.

General Intelligence.
VIM. H. Gibson, State Treasurer of Ohio, has
resigned his office. There is a deficit of half n
million dollars in the Treasury. Gibson char
ges his predecessor, John G. Burin, with the
defalcation.
The Kansas Free State Legislature adjourned
on the 18th Of June acts were passed provd-
ing for taking the census and appointing the
first Monday in August for choosing State Off
GERS and Representatives in Congress, and also
locating the seat of government at Topeka
The election ordered by the Territorial author
tiles, took place on the 18th of June. The re-
cent rain storm has caused the destruction of
much property in various localities.
Col. Noble, of the Pacific Wagon Road expe-
dtion, has left for Fort Ridgely, where he would
be joined by Gov. Madeary, and thence marched
with armed force to the Big Sioux river in
the country of the hostile tribes of Indians, who
lately committed such depredations.
On Saturday night, June 18th, riot took
place in the Eleventh Ward, city of New York,
in consequence of collision between the Me-
tropolitan and Municipal Police. The Munich
pal men had two Of their number arrested for
Interference in an alteration with certain Me-
tropoltans, who refused to recognize them
The Municipal men were led off by a squad of
twenty men to the new station house; the pris-
oners being allowed to escape. A great crowd
gathered around the Metropolitan station house
and for time threatened its destruction, which
would have been accomplished by the Munich
pal men, after the two policemen were bailed
out at $500 bail. Great excitement prevailed
throughout the city, and when two of the Me-
tropolitan policemen went forth to patrol, one
was stabbed, and both SO badly beaten that
others ventured out afterwards.
On the 18th, D. d. Conover made an attempt
to gain possession of the Street Commissioners
office, but was elected by Sheriff Wilets and
posse. Corover made a.freSh demonstration,
but was again elected Four warrants were
served on the Mayor to-day, when he
rested. He gave bail in the sum of 900 on
one, and was discharged on ha6eas corpus for
| the others. He issued proclamation to which
an offset is made by the White Street Com
missioners. Both give assurances of keeping
the Police. Five hundred policemen, together
with seventy-eight, were together to keep the
peace in the Park, after it had been broken by
the Metropolitan Police, in their attempt to
seize the City Hall.
Commissioner Devilin has qualified and been
duly installed as Street Commissioner and is in
full possession of the books, papers, &C. From
dawn until dark until Wednesday the places of
resort were thronged with excited men discuss
ing the State of affairs no outrage, however,
disturbed the peace of the city, all parties hav-
ing made ample preparations to repress any
turbulent demonstration. Squads of municipal
policemen were stationed about the Park. The
Municipal Police Board swore in some five
hundred citizens as special officers and about
four hundred soldiers were kept under arms at
the armories, Notwithstanding this arrangement
the Metropolitan Commissioners telegraphed to
Boston for the immediate return of Governor
King and the National Guards who were at
tending the celebration of the battle of Bunker
Hill; the Governor left Boston in the afternoon
and arrived in New York on Wednesday night,
the Guards however remained in Boston, Gen.
Sanford having countermanded the order of the
Governor for their return. The men wounded
in Tuesdays fight were quite comfortable ON
Wednesday, with the exception of two whose
lives were considered as still in danger owing
to the Injuries received in the combat
Mr.. Bowling, the appointee of the Mayor
and Aldermen, retains possession of the Street
Commissioners office.
The proceedings of the Burdell estate case,
continue to attract crowds of spectators. On
Saturday the Surrogate was compelled to place
chains around the building where the investi-
CATION was held, in order to restrain the throng
of people.
General Walker was received at Amboy, on
Tuesday, by the committee of reception, and
landed on the Battery on the afternoon, from
whence he was escorted amidst shower OF
rain, up Broadway, in accordance with the
programme on arriving at the Park, Generai
Walker, made very brief speech to very
large crowd assembled. There was greas
deal of uproar, and little enthusiasm maniies'ou
either by the people or the General