The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-27
Thr News.

Ths News.
A meeting Of the Albany Police Commissioners
Wa held yesterday. q. which Thurlow Weed pre-
sided schedule Of the plans and discussion,
gathered from authentic sources, ia given, from
which it appears that the Metropolitan Police
District viii eventually comprise the whole State
in ia lsbors. A grand centralkng scheme is being
developed In the programme of the Albany Com.
mission. which will bring an elaborate machine
tor elictioneering and wire pulling to bear on all
parts o. the State from the centre of power at the
head quarters Of the Regency. The new Police
Beard has accordingly resolved TO 20 into bu ness
at ccce. aud make venture, upon capital borrowed
in Wall street. and the that Weed and the
Legislature will come to their rescue hereafter. The
Board Of Ten Governors, having repudia.ed the
action Of the warden OF the city prison. make for.
maj recognition Of the police authority OF the
Mayor. by ieguisition him for police. The new
Board completed the blanks for warrants the BADGES
and other pSeliminaries fol equipping their force
Another meeting o. the hotel proprietors was held
last night at the st. Nicholas hotel To consider the
proprety Of rise OF fifty cents per day In the price
Of board Al the leading hotels were represented at
The meeting, but 1t appears there is some difference
Of opinion O. 10 the desrability OF change at pre-
sent The summer months are coming on, and the
hoteis vii not do az good business a. they have
done heretofore, and il Is q question whether they
would se Justified in raising the price before the fall
season Various plans were discussed. and il was
conceded that The present hotel syste Of this city
vas not a. perfect q il might be. Another meeting
Of The proprie<ors viii be held early in June
Two United States Senators have passed 10 their
fo~t o,~ AZ
James Bell, Of New Hampshire, died at I.aconis. in
that S.Ate, yesterday morning. Hon. A. T.. Butler,
Of South Carolina, who has for some time been
unerirg from dropsy, expired on Monday evening
We lsAru from Kansas that Acting Governor Stan
Co has issued proclamation for an election Of dele
gates TO the Constitutional Convention TO be held on
the third Monday in June next Census returns re
ceived from nineteen counties out Of the txentysx
sivc total Of e,a5l registered legal voters Ely
Moore. formerly member Of Congress from this city,
surg,d to be Q candidate tor delegate 70 Congress
and il IL thougbt that he viii We elected If he con.
septs W enter the canvass.
Dred Scot. no widely known in connection with
the late por,ant decision of the Supreme Court OF
the United States. and who is likely 10 become an
kistor-csl character, together with his two diugh
tens wcte emsncipsted from slavery yesterday a
~. Lonis-
The Prcsby,eran General Assembly at Cleveisn,
yestesaay had sn exciting debate on the subject o
slavery. The PresbJ teries OF Rhode leland. New
Hampshire and Wisconsin oounscl taking strong
anti slavery ground.
The snarchy in DR.. CheeyeT's church is on the
inerrs~e ~ will be observed 10y the full repor; Of
the business meeting held las, night. All the Off
Gers q the church being dissatisfied with DIR. Chez
ycr's late revolutionary sermons, movement Is on
fos TO cut OF their heads after the fashion Of the
Broneonzing by frank Pierce.
The General Synod Of the Associate Reformed
Preeoy terrain Church were again in session yesterday
and after continuing discussion which has lasted for
Eve days, adopted the basis Of union with the 1850
ciaie ohuroh which has already been published In the
HERALD. BY vote Of 65 TO g. nine mem ers asking
10 he eKcused from voting. In the evening dele
gsacu from The Associate Synod now in session al
Phnsdcshis, which has also adopted the basis
were present and made their resort Immediate
eps will be taken 70 perfect the union. The synod
viii probably adjourn today.
The trial OF John Smith, John Ned, John Brown
and John De Costa, charged with murder and mu
tiny in killing the captain and cook Of the brig
General Pierce while on the voyage from New York
10 hOuoNA, IN n eDruhg iasl, commenced IN tns
Circuit Court yesterday. The vessel, our readers
viii remember, was taken 10 St. Thomas by Tho
mate, ftom Whence the prisoners we're sent 70 Thu
city by the American Consul We give report o.
the testimony elsewhere. During the progress o
the trial the Grand Jury came into Court and mad
prezentment respecting tho frequency Of crue
tres,men, 10 sesmen on board merchant SHIPS
urging The summary punishms nt Of offenders In suc
u,h oases.
The shipments Of vegetables from Bermuda n
to the ith inst included 2ej 450 pounds Of onion'
5.7pa barrels Of potatoes, and aoj? boxes Of q
matoea
EHssheIe we give very full report Of the lss
dsys proceedings Of The Conference OF Practice
Srirta alls, just adjourned The principal features
ths performance were the exhibition and explanation
OF the new motive power, ard extracts from a com
mmicaton, sa'd W he from the spiritual world, a
TO the node Of constructing g. and the necessities o
- mortal wcn for inst such a spiritual motiy
power. which IL 10 h. propelled On the pcrpctua
mction principle; communication from the spirit
On The Subject Of new moLel or spiritual houses
The whole said 10 h. fashioned after, and evidently
buit Of. material resembling IL OIL respects ia.
human body and aesb win he b-sir. hsad. cSss,