The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17
The Ne ws.

The News.
TIE investigation into the cause Of the riot in tho
Seventeenth ward and the death OF the German John
Muller, was continued yesterday by the Coroner in
presence Of quite a number of spectators. Captain
HART the commander OF the police, and David
McKiivey, q member of the force, were among the
witnesses examined. Their testimony Of course
goes to Justify the conduct of the police at the be
ginning and during the progress OF the ARRAY. Mr..
Tomlinson was permitted by the Coroner to take
seat IN court in behalf of the German citizens, and
examine the witnesses We give full report
ELSEWHERE
The Metropolitan Police Commissioners are now
in full po session of the station houses, teegraphs
and ali the parsphernalis of the old force, excepting
the furds. With regard to this very vital considera
tion there viii probably be no end of litigation.
Yesterday Judge Ingraham granted an injunction in
eject preventing the disbursement of any sums on
account of the new police. Argument In the case
viii be heard on Monday mex.
Prspossls for Central Park Fund Stock" were
opened yesterday at the ComptroDer's Office. The
stock was advertised to consist of two thousand
seven hundred and fifty shares at one hundred dollars
q share a. six per cent interest, payable quarterly,
tbs principal redeemable January l. 1925. Only two
bios were received-one for nine hundred shares at
quarter of one per cent premium, and another for
i've hundred shares at par.
TIE Board OF Excise Commissioners meet TO day at
two o'clock. in the City Hail. According 70 the
computation Of the City Temperance Alliance, yes
terdsy WAS the last day allowed by law for granting
Iicensss- The Commissioners. however. give the
Law more liberal construction, and will issue IL
censes rapidly their limited clerical force will
permit II was an oversight in the trainers OF the
law il not making provision for the immense labor
Of granting licenses for this city. We understand
the Temperance Alliance have perfected their ar
raasemenis for onslaught upon such Of the liquor
dezlcr as fail 10 procure licenses and IL is said that
ooe haa6red and sixty Broadway sellers viii be com
nsnoci With on Monday next. The First Ward Al
lance nave also quite number on their schedule.
Here rich placer will be opened for the lawyers.
The well passengers-some eleven hundred in all
of tho Ellen Austin and Albert Gallatin were Ia
ken from their ships yesterday, and provided tenn.
porsry quarters Mt the old Quarantine. Twenty nine
of the Of the two vessels have been taken sick
with smsilpoz since the arrival Of the vessels. The
vessels are badly iofeetd with the disease, and have
been ordered TO he thoroughly ceansed and fumi-
gated. There were 10 arrivals OF vessels from in
feotct ports yesterday.
By the arrival o. the brig Adelphi, Capt Brown,
we have received advices from Para 10 the 18th Ill.
Tranquility reigned Throughout the province. The
old residents enjoyed good health: but new corners
rarely escaped an attack Of yelloS fever. which
otsn proved fatal. The new tariff would 20 into
eject on the lst Of July.
Our Havana correspc ndeut, writing on the 10th
inst states thst the British steamer Dee was in
port IRON Vera Cruz, with 81 800 900 in specie for
Eng 40. A portion Of il was sold in Havana at
Al premium 70 be delivered in Southampton. The
SrsSish feet was only preparing for the cruise be
fore mentioned Il is said that the Spanish soldiers in
hospital were severely affected With the slight febrc
attack always endured by persons newly arrived in
ana criakirg freely Of the water Of the city. The
markets remained as last reported. Joint stock
spec uiation bubbles were still in vogue.
Advices from Honduras, dated at Belize, goth
ult. state that Colonel Kinney, Of GreytoSn, was
q, Ruatsu and found much favor with the negro
population Tie colonial official address Of England
Wa -'il adhered 10 in the superscnption OF all let
tiers seat {, her Msjesty's and other officers at
HuAtsn Native sugar was extensively cultivated
arouai Belize, and bu, Tor the lazy habits Of the
free negeoes the pc pie Of the colony would soon
export that article. The mahogany trade was de.
clining, and other sources Of Industrial profit were
rapidly falling al over the Bay Islands.
The proceedings ia the Court Of Special Sessions
yesterSsy morning were interesting Judge o.
borne sentenced Patrick Mooney, Edward Dye, Pat
rick Mcbride and Barney Gallagher, Sixth ward
rioters. each 10 the Penitentisry for six months.
The tria Of Leonard Sohiehin, q Metropolitan
Officer. for an aDjustfisbe assault upon Martin
Ame- wss commenced, but in consequence Of the
abseooe Of material witness The case was adjourn.
cd til saturday.
TIE Committee on Markets Of the Board Of Coun.
cime1 net yesterday evening, for the purpose o.
considering the adyissbty Of selling Washington
Market Councilman Franklin, in an elaborate
speech advocated its removal, affirming that the
convenience profit and santory welfare Of the city
required It. Mr. Taylor replied, stating that the
shove market paid more into the city treasury than
az the other markets put together.
We publish elsewhere account Of a serious DIFF
6ouity Which occurred at Doniphsn, Kansas, on the
9th inst Il seems tao prominent individuals, one
OF each political party, had personal trouble
which they endesyores 10 quietly settle with muskes
ut forty PAGES, but interrupted. great excite
ment wa created, the politicians respectively taking
sides With their fsvorite, and armed men gathered
from rU1Dd about. Gen Lane was there and seized
. aunbef Of United States arms and Tor a time
L.Oosy COudici seemed inevitable. Lane however,
pfgJe4t.y sYS.s.j collision, aa9 anaUy peace was