The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-22
The News.


The News.
The resent insurrectionsry movement in Kansas
has By this time reached a crisis. Dispatches re-
oeived las. nleh state that on the 18th inst Gov
Walker encanped outside of Lawrence, with eight
companies of dragons, under command Of Colonel
Cook. The citizens had, up to last accounts, re
fused to negotiate, and had resolved to resist
when fred upon by the Military. We do not, how
ever, apprehend that the free State men will
place themselves in bodily danger. Eight companies
Of dragons are rather too formidable for even the
redoubtable General Lane to attack. Governor
Walker had issued warrants for the arrest of the
Lawrence malcontents, and no doubt they are duly
executed. We publish Governor Walkers procla.
nation to the citizens of Lawrence on the second
page. Our readers will learn by this document the
precise reasons which induced Gov. Walker to call
upon the military force in the Territory to aid him
in the preservation of order and the enforcement of
the laws. Accounts from Kansas, derived from
free State source state that the Topeka Convention
adjourned On the 18th, after renominating the old
State officers, 80 called. Gen. Lane is to organize
tAs tree State men, with the view TO action at the
October election.
The city was startled yesterday morning with the
news that another policeman had been killed while
in the discharge of his duty The facts and crcum-
stances are fully related in another part Of To-
days paper. II appears that burglar was detected
in the act of plundering store at the Of Gen.
ire and Grand streets by a policeman named Eu-
gene Anderson, who, in attempting to effect his
arrest, was shot dead by the thief. The burglar
wss subsequently, apprebended, and is now
=. tho of fho Law Tha
greatest excitement existed throughout yester
dag in the neiehborhood Of the place where
the murder was committed, and about the Tombs.
The friends of the murdered man were determined
70 lynch the burglar, and IL they could have laid
hands on him he would undoubtedly have been hung
upon the nearest lamp post; and great many highly
respectable citizens were heard to expires the opinion
that the example would have been a very salutary
oue. large meeting of the friends OF the
deceased was held at the Fourteenth ward station
house last evening Appropriate resolutions were
passed, speeches were made by ex-Judge Philips,
S. L. Macomber and Others and the meeting decided
to attend the funeral in a body.
Judge Ingraham yesterday delivered his opinion
on the application for injunction restraining the
Comptroller from paying 100000 to the Metropoli.
tan Police Commission The Judge denied the
motion.
kr. Dev'in was brought by the Sheriff yesterday
before Judge Ingraham, on a writ OF habeas corpus
issued by that official on the previous day. but Mr.
FIELD, Conover's counsel, asked for adjournment
Of the case, pleading that he had not sufficient
tioe. The court, after some opposition from Dew
Inns counsel, postponed the case till ten o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Deylin was thereupon conveyed by
the shsrtD his old quarters in Eldridge street jail
On the I4th inst. application was made To Judge
Ing-ahsm for order 10 Daniel ID. Conoyer TO
sbow cause why he should not be attached for con-
tempt Of court, in disobeying the injunction re-
strsiniIg him from seizing the books and papers Of
the Street Commissioners office. Judge Ingraham
granted the order, and appointed tomorrow, the
23d inst. b hear the case. Mr.. Fields motion TO
removt the Injunction was 10 come of on the oath,
but at that gentemans special request Judge Ingra-
ham consented to hear il yesterday, after the habeas
corpus in Mr. Devlin's case was postponed Mr..
o'Conor objected, claiming that the motion for an
attachment for contempt against Connover had pre-
cedence inasmuch as IL the injunction was dis
solved there might be some difficulty In proceeding
with the case for contempt This he did not allege
a. tie main reason why the motion 10 remove should
not precede the motion TO show cause, but il was
one good reason among many. The Court decided
tina, the motion 10 show cause should be heard first
II was then agreed between counsel that one case
should follow The other without waiting for a de-
oision In the FIRST. Mr.. Field asked for a recess Of
an hozr 70 prepare his sffdsvits which he had not
time TO DO before, as the notice OF the motion TO
show cause was only served that morning. But at
the expiration Of the hour he stated that he was not
ready with his shdsvits and asked for an adjourn
mentto this morning at IL o'clock, which. not being
opposed by counsel on the other aide. was
granted, and the court adjourned The counsel IN
the Street Commissioners cases win have their
hands full to-day. The hsbeas corpus comes On a,
ten O'Clock. the contempt case at eleven, and the
fns disposition Of the books, &C.. before Judge Pea.
body, at twelve.
The Central Park Commissioners met yesterday
but transacted no business of immediate impor
tance. They meet again on Tuesday next.
In the Court Of Special Sessions yesterday Thomas
Ryan was tried and convicted of engaging actively
In the Seventh ward riot on the 4th inst. He will
be sentenced on Saturday. Leonard Schieffiin, a
Metropolitan officer, convicted Of an outrageous
assault upon Martin Ames, got Of with very ligh,
sentence-tbirty days in the city prison. Thomas
McGsuy, Sixth ward rioter, was sent TO the pen.
Tertiary for six months; but az the sentence
was pronounced his counsel exercised the right Of
bringing the case before the General Sessions, and
procured his admission 10 bail.
The Board % Almsbouse Governors met yesier.
Gay The consideration OF the acquisitions for sup.
pbes occupied a large portion Of the session. The
calls for brandy and other sessonable fluids seem 70