The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-15

the News.

city, Yesterday the inhabitants of the Seventeenth
ward continued in a highly ex: cited state, but no
breach Of the peace occurred. The military were
under arms during the evening, but there was no
occasion for their services. The police remained in
their station houses, aud did no. attempt to patrol
the ward, caring tina. their presence would be the
sgnkl for a renewal Of the rioting OF the previous
day.
The funeral of John Miller, the German who WIS
shot IN the Seventeenth ward rot on Sunday last
took place yesterday from his residence in avenue
A. About ten thousand persons were present,
among whom the most intense excitement and
hatred of the new police force were manifested.
Fears were entertained that the occasion would be
used TO create a riot, and accordingly Superinten
dent Tallmadge issued orders for large force of
police to he in attendance at the Seventeenth ward
station house on the Bowery. The Germans insisted
on conveying the remains of Miller past that station
house, a proceeding that threatened for a moment
to lead TO dangerous collision. A flag was borne
after the coffin, with the inscription, in German, "A
Sacrifice of the Metropolitan Police" The spirit
which dictated this device is easily understood and
its effects plainly visible in the evaporation
and ferceness which pervsded the whole proceed
ing. Not less than five thousand men were in the
funeral cortege. A full report of the scene Is
given elsewhere.
We give full report Of the meeting of Germans
held last night. The people were excited, the
speeches pacific and the resolutions law abiding.
There was a sprnkiing Of political capital. Funds
are to be raisd for the support OF the family of the
deceased.
A rumor, which proved unfounded, prevailed yes
tefdsy morning at Stapleton and in other parts Of
Staten Island that a second attack had been made
the night previous upon the police force OF Sc
CURES Point. Everything on the contrary has con-
tnued quiet at the Point since the attack of Satur
day night Captain wallipg sent yesterday to
Superintendent Tslmadge for still further addition
to the police force under his charge but the request
WAS not complied with.
At the old Quarantine some dockmen, belonging
20 New York, were arrested yesterday for boarding
the Ellen Austin, which arrived on Sunday last
with several passengers sick with small pox. They
were locked up in the Quarantine jail, and viii be
detained there till they he brought to trial.
s.eamtug. designed to ply regularly between the
upper and lower Quarantine anchorages, was put in
operation yesterday, and is found to be Of most
essential use.
II was expected, when the Board of Councilman
met last evening" that they would concur with the Al
dermen in tranHerng the property in the Street Com
missioners Office TO the custody of the Counsel TO
the Corporation; but they were restrained from do
ing 30 by an Injunction issued by Judge Peabody
and served soon as the Board met.
The Court of General Sessions adjourned yester-
day for the term. Recorder Smith sentenced Daniel
IL Pierce for mapslsughtr to the State prison for
two years and Thomas Holland, Custom House
officer. TO the penitentary for year for aggra
waited assault on Thomas Collision. From the re
marks Of the Recorder IL would zee N that Holland
is notorious chara :ter, for the efforts Of dstin-
guished men proved unavsiling in the mitigation
Of his sentence. His Honor took occasion to refer
to the disturbed state OF city, aud affirmed that
40 efforts were made to punish the vioa;ors Of the
iaw. He ssid be would punish every case brought
before him with the utmost severity. The District
Attorney sgni6ed his intention Of trying all the
alleged rioters next month.
Judge Robin son. of the Albany Court Of Sessions,
Yesterday charged the Grand Jury tina, selling
liquo, without license was no misdemei nor, and
that the Ia fixes the penalty at fifty dollars for each
offence, the amount being collectable by suit
The Board Of Councilmen met last evening but
transacted no business Of importance. special
committee was appointed TO investigate into an al
legged scurrilous report Of the proceedings Of the
Board published in the Tribune OF Saturday.
petition Of the school officers OF the Third ward for
the premises lately occupied by the Municipal police
was presented and referred. A resolution 10 extend
the Inequalities Of the city TO tue Mayors Of st.
Louis and Cincinnati was adopted. The report Of
toe Conference Committee ON the street cleaning
contract specifications was received from the Board
Of Aldermen and ordered 10 be printed.
Some interesting extracts from our European files,
brought by the Arsgo and City of Washington are
published this morning Lords Ellenborough and
Granville, in the House Of Lords, had both acknor
lodged that the native mutny In India was a most
serious matter and the former wen, 40 far "A 10 hint
that IT msy even permanently shake Eneland's
power in Asia. The project for the renewal of the
African slave trs de by England was warmly dis.
cussed In Parliament and out Of DOORS in England.
The names OF the persons killed and wounded bv
the late accident on the North Kent Railway in
England are given. A Mormon missionary in Edin.
burg, Scotland, had uttered some most treasonabe
slarg against the United States government.
The seventh annual commencement Of st. Francis
Xavier College In Fifteenth street. concluded last
evening In the church adjoining the college. There
wss large audience in attendance aud the student,
soqui re d themselves satisfactorily.
John Hyde, Jr, a Mormon elder of experience,
delivered lecture last evening on MORN ,nism as
Religion" Our report Of the discourse, which was
very interesting, we are compelled TO lay over.
D. r. Eckles, OF Indiana, has been appointed
Chief Justice Of Utah. All the Territorial Offices
are now filed except the Marsbaship, the duties Of
which viii continue to be performed by the present
incumbent Mr.. Dotsn.
The New Haven Railroad depot corner Of Canal
street enc Broadway, was abandoned yesterday, and
hereafter passengers over this road will take the cars
at the oompanys new and spacious depot at the cor
Ger Of Fourth avenue and Twenty. seventh street.
The travelling public will rejoice at this cbsnge as