The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13

The News.
Thare wcs G tremendous demonstration OF the
citizens OF New YORK last evening in the City Hall
Park q opposition 10 thoee acts Of the recent State
Legislature by which the rights ani privileges of
our citizens have been trampled on. There weoe
some twelve or fifteen thousand persons present
Meetings were held at, and speeches made from
three stends. Tbs Hon. John Kelly, M O., presided
At the principal stand. The resolutions pledge the
meeting TO oppose by due process Of tho gross
eu.rsges on The constitutional rights of freonen.r
They Genoance tee Metropolitan Police act the Port
Wsrdens bill the Excise act, the Central Park BILL
and the amended charter. They endorse and
commend the resistance thus far offered "to
INSTRUMENTATION" by the Mayor and corporate au-
tho-tcs and tenders the support Of the meeting TO
them Finally they declare that these questions viii
lie agitated until these tyranricsl enactments ore
hotted from the statute book or pursed Of their
ant-democrat;c charaotez.' Acor,mlstse Of FIVE was
authorized 70 be appointed by the Chairman 10 CO
operate With the city authorities In opposing the
obnoxious laws
Chief Justice Oakley, Of the Superior Court, dled
at his residence in tLis city on Monday evening.
The Courts adjourned yesterday in respect TO his
memory after appropriate remarks from the ia ses
and the members of the bar. Thomas CArnley, ex-
sberiG Of this ooonty expired yesterday ct his resi-
deuce in Cernansylle. lie had been ~ long time
OF consumption
There was nothing done IN the Court Of Sessions
yesterday save the passing OF a few ssnsesess, Ia
consequence Of the desth OF Chief Justice Oakley,
who hes presided on the bsneh OF she Sopeior
Ceurs for tie last quarter o. q century Judge Rue
feil and Mr.. He'll made few appropriate remarks.
but observed tina. they would avail themselves o, a
more fitting occasion 70 nerste the virtucs Of the
decessed.
Tie bill providing for TIE sale Of THO main i'ne OF
The pubHc works of Pennsylvania, the points OF
vhica appeared N tue Hrn some days since has
passed 10th branches OF the Legislature and nov
await ,he 81 gnatule Of the Governor ~ become
law.
The GsrrisOulan aboitorsgt- are holding their an
nryersary meetings nj the City Assembly RoomR'
They had two meetings yesterday, q morning and
On evening one. The morning meeting was id.
dressed by wu- Lloyd Garrison, 81 Boston; Rev.
Thoe- Y. Hggnson, of Worcester, Mass; Parker
PiIlsbury, Of Concord n. n; Robost Pmvis "a CO
lorei sGn,) OF Byoeuy, Pa; Miss Lucy Store aud
wenden Phillips, Of Boston. The sentiments ex-
pceed by the speakers appear 70 be mere ultra than
ever. Tho receipts Of ssciey for the rear were
slc EOS &C, and Of tic auxiliary societies IN kassa-
chu,etts. New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio sud Mcbl
pan, Slss54 c., r.aking total Of $50, ls2 &C. The
total expenditures wer, SJ3 ,979'l2. They have tw
more sessions todsy-at 10 A. n and at q p. NJ
The State Colonization Society held their sunivcr
ssry last evening. The COG triouuous 10 the cause
during rhe past twelvemonth have exceeded those OF
any previous year. The American Sunday School
Unior. the New York Infrm~y for Widows and
Children. end the Asylum for Incbhstes, also held
meetings last evening full reports OF Which VIC give
IN today's paper.
The st4sn.ship Black Warrior has arrived at New
Orleans with advices from Havana dated on ID ~
May. There was nothing OF political Importance
t<snsps-ing 90 the Island Prices Of sugars ranged
very high; exchange improving and freights very
Gun. The city wss healthy, Ind weather delightful
We puoAsh letter today written BY one OF the
crcw o. he United States s,oop war Ssrstogs, a
Norfolk. Va, containing much complaint, seeming
~ vel founded, Of tie manner in which the men
who lately served on board thai weasel in The wea
Indies, arr tea'ed By the government Theae sailors
returned from the Wen lndies 10 New York In the
Talnoath In 1858, wese cured OF yeIIox fever,
transferred 20 the Saratoga and sent back 70 The
Wet Indies, under articles of q speedy discharrc
They have nov returned from Aspinval, and say
Chat, irstead Of discharge, they arc imprisoned on
board the receiving ship Pcnnylyanis 10 ORDER 10
be 6ryftcd for further duty, whether they wish 70
serve or rot
There IL a NJ hent on foos to GIL the vacancy
the Board Of Ten Governors with democrat,
bus giving the democratic party ak members 10
four opposition. This would OF course give the
democracy the entire patronage OF this I'm portant
department which disburses yearly about seoo,o
a. which 100000 IA srcut In saiayies- The party
ecson OF The state Legislature II gycn as an excuse
fot 1s departure from pssges hat hare heretofore
oeained In this department.
We hsy, news from Brazil dated At bahia On Let
OF APrG yellow fever prevailed among the ship
ping In port during the month of MARCH. several
ve'~ee losing nearly their whole crew. The ,iiaaac
had begun 70 abate al latest ds,e.
me Gales 'f cotton yesterday wvre oooansd % sou,
80 sooo' 30 o. shch were IN uaasIsr- rricos
wvt urse.led nOsiess were urv,uus % ,rs,ss co.