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


disturbance During the progress Of the outrageous pro-
cee0ngs the rowdies aided and Allotted by several
hundred persons living in the above named locality, who
sympahised strongly with the rioters and cheered them
TO deeds Of theft and violence and hooted the en-
poyes Of the railroad company a. they passed along the
avenue.
No arrests have yet been made by the police, but Il Is
the intention Of the Second Avenue Railroad Company TO
every effort to effect tho capture Of the rngeade In
denzens Of Mackeneville will be apt o1hAve exciting
time in they midst for the next week or two.
POLICE RETURNS FOR JULY 5.
SIXTH WARD.
Another sereus riot occurred in this district Sunday
evening" appears thai the gang Of rowdes called Dead
Rabbits" got in conflict with another party of similar
stamp, who gene ally congregated in Centre, Pearl and
Elm streets. These two gangs, the night of the 4th
connected together In the assault made the police
on that day. Then they the best of friends, but
Sunday they got into general aght during which stones
thrown IN great quantities and fire freely
and taken TO the hospital Sergeant Hcks With a squad
Of the policemen, sent 10 the scene Of riot and accord
ingy they len No So White street and proceeded through
Broadway To Worth street and down Worth to Centre
street. where there mob or three four thousand
persons mixed up In general fight The mob extended
from Centre street down Worth street TO the Five Points
Seeing that useless for such q small number OF
policemen TO Interfere Sergeant Hicks returned with the
squad 70 No SO White street, and reported the
sate Of things 10 Commissioner Draper, who mmedatoly
sent for the militia During the time ntervs ming between
the arrival of the ms and return from Centre street,
rumored that the rioters Intended to attack the head
quarters of the Metropolitan police at SO White street,
the police force marrhAied In lines White and Elm
G r spS seventh Of spaS e
New York State Militia arrived when Deputy Supervisor:
dent Carpenter and Ssrgs.n, Mcn led oil and marched
Seventy ht regiment They ordered all persons TO 10
their homes and closed all places where liquor sold
subject to his orders. Al eleven r. every
thing being quiet the military and police allowed to
embrace the opportunity for taking some rest Most Of the
policemen had had rest for two days and nights pre-
vioua MATTEL r. HICKS, Sergeant.
SEVENTH WARD.
There was no serious disturbance In this district
% md Aoss .ss sss q %n
We kept force In the house reserve, OF the
day We thouyh advisabe 70 do 30 from Appearances
platoon OF men patrol The district very quiet
amer IL o'clock yesterday morning. when dismissed
most Of our special force report again 2, O'Clock in the
morning. JOHN CAMERON, Sergeant
RrGHrrENru WARD.
p. N. gang Of rowdes stopped the railroad cars
In the First avenue between Fourteenth and Twenty sixth
streets and robbed the conductors / went down there
but chance Of doing any thing que the rioters
with the small force at my command then went imme
dasely to IS White street. when the Commissioners
dered the military out Before the military arrived the
rioters had dispersed and all quiet IL had posses
sion Of the old station house think there would have
been any trouble whatever In the ward having place
to conlue prisoners, was useless 70 arrest them.
THERON X BENNETT, Sergeant
THE PRESENT POSITION OF AFFAIRS.
ANEIBLATIoN OF THE BxEcUTIvE HEAD OF THE
CITY eovBRNMNT--CuARAoTBRs OF THE
SUBSTITUTE EyECurfvR-DgrAILs OF rr5 RADICAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND INCAPACrrrTs OF
THE WHITE srRKEr oFFICIALs-rARTIsAH SQUAD
BLEs Y0R APr0INrMKSTS-rnR PRACTICAL EF-
YBcrs-A GRAND DISQUALIFICATION or rgx
OLD FORCE-rAY-PRIvArR oRGAsIzArI0Ns--
sLANpERs--APY1DAvITs, ETC.
II has been matter OF daily repetition In The HERALD,
since the commencement OF the difficulties about the po
lice, that ~ soon ~ the law went into operation
there would be no longer practical executive arm of the
city government, other for the enforcement Of ts ord
panco or the protection Of life property whAiever
else might be delegated or lone outside Of the CITY Han
this matter was of such vital necessity 70 tho exb
ence Of any government at all, ha,f would DO about
practical for the Mayor of This city TO cut on his head and
leave 10 In charge up II the medica college ~ 10
cupy The osensibc place OF the executive officer OF the
city, and have no power to enforce la acts or pro.
tect the lives and property of citizens Without
taking into account any matter Of dispute ~ 10
how this came TO be 70, all are Agreed that ouch
In aci The crusade which has been preached against
present occupant OF The Office Of Mayor however may
may no have aecsed his political standing has certainly
dem oishcd his Office.
Tho town 10 niled b the dispute between tho factions
~ 10 whether be picteiy annhilaied &c, up upon
an entirely plslkm for frcsh and far .,nb.
toas career There no question Of the snnnilaion Of
his Office and liz powers further than ~ TO the exact do
gree 70 which II 70 oxtngulshed for The present
OUR NEW KxscUTrvE.
Ali attention Ia now accordingly removed from the
CITY Hall and concentrated the location Of the
rev executive power OF New York-No. So White
street Committees and delegations crowd the
passages Of that establishment, and public regard
OS. g, ns daily proceedings The s.rs,nsa
What they are doirg, or who they areg They desire
naturally 10 ASCERTAIN every particular which shall give
ance be placed upon H. In the matter OF their ability
oil the sphere 10 which they have beer called, the most
alarming approximations are entertainsd All that's known
since they have been len IN undsputet sway. People arc
seeking In througs, ~ individuals TO- demand protection,
few days make these excited and alarmed persons a
source Of bcwilderment 10 the officials, especially
from the entire absence Of any system OF Intelligent order
Of ninrs on the premises 70 afford the necessary cou
dence 70 whoever should visit the place.
THE COMMISSIONER oYYrcE-
There many readers Of the HEssrD out Of reach Of
the new centre OF power in this cry For these may be
indicated that White street out OF Broadway down
70 tho rombs and City Arsenal The office Of the Com.
mssioners Ia seen blocks down from Broadway,
and y now daily made conspicuous by Gordon Of police
the Office Is situated The house Is a commonplace three
story dwelling, with basement, hired temporarily from IL
former occupants-the rots kettles, and servant girls,
turned ort and the Commissioners and their clerks and
extemporscd policemen turned In Hero the basement
cellar made 20 for the police station lock up Of the
ward. Tho front paror made loungng place Or the
applicants for Office with division OF II fenced 10 for
clerks who deal with the interests and urgtnces Of these
parties. Tie back parlot, divided oil by the usual
folding doors, Is occupied by Deputy Superintendent
Carpenter and number Of clerks The two correspond
ing rooms these reached by narrow lnsl wide
fight OF stairs occupied by the CONFERENCE.-The
trent FOR their private ses) ns and the back for
receiving ys.ers The third floor occupied by Me- TAU
msdge and his secretary Mr. Brevoort FOR the transaction
Of Their business The entries, stairs and back yard,
the porches the sidewalks both sides Of the street, the
cellar and every available foot OF SPACE around these pre-
misses, crowded with men, with hsbands leered with
The words metropolitan Police, No. =" No one il per
wtteS 10 pass in sut exserf upon privileged business