The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-07

Mr.. Stanton, the new Secretary of Kansas Terri
tory left Washington yesterday for the scene Of his
future Iabors. Gov. Walker win leave on the 18th
q next month.
Il Is stated that ex-G Gov. RodmAn NJ Price, OF New
Jersey, viii probably tupessede Mr.. Forsyth a.
Minister to Mexico.
The Secretary Of the Navy has ordered two add
oaa courts Of inquiry. Hereafter Me eases Of tho
furloughsd and on leave officers aE to be taken up
befon procesding with Tie dropped ~.
Governor King and suite, accompanied py the
Csmninsioaen for The Removal Of Quanutiue,
visited sesuins Point. Staten Ialand, On Saturday,
for he purpose q deciding - to It. eligibility -
site Tor Q new Quarantine. The Governor and suite
rstuxned 70 Albany yesterday. The Commissioners
d ,ke positively that they have not yet made any
na decision with regard TO the location Of the Qua
rantane.
The Board Of Health held their Arst meeting
fbr the season yesterday. II was decided to ap-
point delegates to convention to be held ct Phi
ladelphia on My Is, for the purpose Of devisiug
uniform system Of Quarantine laws.
A meeting of the Tsmmany Society or Columbian
Order was held last evening 1t the Wigwam. No
business Of importance was transacted There
seemed to Be good deal Of feeling in favor of union
and harmony in the democratic ranks. During the
evening debate took place on the propnety of
recommending John Kelly's proposition to the
Council Of Sashems. Me@rs. Kelly. Cochrane, Pur.
dy, Conner, Van Buren,, Fowler, Hart and others
toUk part in the discussion. The members all seemed
satisfied with the action of the Sschems and agreed
to the proposal made at the informal meeting of
the societys declining TO submit any resolutions or
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meeting today would result satisfactorily to all
The Board OF Supervisors yesterday adopted q
resolution directing the Comptroller to pay
Police Court clerks, as provided for by resolve
passed December Is, 1856 and legalizsd by legisla
tive enactment on the 10Th ultimo.
In the Board Of Aldermen last evening the
Mayors nominations Of Wilson Small for Receiver
OF Taxes, and John p. Hone as Assistant Re ,eiver,
were confirmed unanimously. The nomination of
Charles Fetcber Inspector OF Vessels in place Of
william L. Wiley, whose term ha expired, was laid
on the table.
The Board Of Councilmen met last evening, when
the special Committee on the Relief Of Broadway
presented o volumiDous report, a synopsis Of which
will be found In another column A member charg.
ed the chairman Of the committee with furnishing
the HERALD exclusively with copy Of the report,
whereupon an exciting discussion arose, and when
Considerable virtuous Indignation hsd been express:
ed, the Chairman informed the Board that copies
were sent TO all the morning papers. resolution
awarding one thousand dollars 10 Mr.. Valentine the
Clerk OF the Common Council, for compiling this
years Manual. was adopted.
Among the many plans for the relief Of Broadway,
not the least important Ia the projected railroad 10
commence on the Seventh avenue at Fifty-ninth
street, thence along Seventh avenue 10 Broadway,
thence along Broadway and Union place to Univer
sty place, thence along University place TO Sixth
street. thence along sixth street to Greene street.
thence along Greene street 70 Canal street
thence along Canal street 70 West Broadway, thence
along West Broadway and College place to Park
place, thence along Park place 10 Church street.
thence along Church street 10 Fulton street. thence
along Fulton street to Broadway; alo, along Park
place 10 Broadway, and thence back through Park
place TO Church street, and thence through Church
street 10 Canal street. thence along Canal street 10
Mercer street thence along Mercer street to wsverey
place Cor Sixth street, TO connect with the track in
University place. This scheme has already passed
quietly through several preliminary stages in the
Legislature and is before the sub Committee Of
the Whole Of the assembly. Property owners along
the route had better bestr themselves before Il ia too
Late.
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday. on
motion Of the District Attorney the trial OF Mrs.
Cunningham and John J. Eckel WAS postsoned till
Monday, the 4th Of May psod Of five hunired
jurors will be ordered for this case.
a A violent wind and rain storm visited the city
yesterday, which did no little good to the streets,
though IL damaged property in the cellars near the
do,ks- The streets will he the cleaner for this visi
tation, and mud enough VIII be washed away 10
materially tighten the lsbors Of the street sweeper.
The violent wind which prevailed yesterday may do
damage 10 tbe shipping on the coast.
Advices from the west coast OF Africa report the
arrival Of the new ship Mary Caroline Stevens, Of
Baltimore, at honrcvia. The Cape Pslmss colo
nisss had fought another battle with the natives,
when over twenty OF the coIoniss were killed. One
hundred and nxty men had sailed from Monrovis in
The Stevens 70 aid the settlers. union OF the |
Cape Palmas oolony--nov ipde na>ae,t- -;tl r,A.