The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-18

says seems that such step will be esorted TO before
the artificial purchases Of gold entirely stopped and
in the present uncertain state OF the silk crop Politl-
cy il is doubtless regarded very desirable TO create
hopeful feeling pending the commencement Of the
elections
The DplcuIrY WITH NEw GRASADA.--Advices from
Bogota TO the Gath of April state that the Macintosh
question was either settled the point Of being
and that relations be restored between the
two governments 1t is added that Don Juan dc Fran
cisco Martin who has resided for the last three in
Paris Ii appointed minister plenipotentary from New
Granada to the Court of St. James.
Tuesday evening The funds opened at an improve
ment of per cent which subsequently experienced an
eighth. Further arrivals OF overdue vessels from Aus
aa coupled with better accounts from the Paris Bourse
was the principal cause of the increased confidence
Relief likewise felt from the termination of extra
pressure in the discount market consequent the LA
bilities the 4th and 9Th of the month. Money In
the stock exchange lower, and was still in full de-
mand on government securities at six and half per
cent The quotations of French three percents show
prepondemnce of money purchases and further ave-
rage improvement of onequartcr per cent Gold by the
walmer Castle from Port Philip, valued at fl52-
1872 This makes the total for the present week 900
The Daily News city article says 1.-the settlement
being completed and the financial advices from Paris
more cheerful the funds showed an upward tendency
Late arrivals of gold are viewed with satisfaction, and
hope entertained that the money market will become
temporarily at least less stringent.
New York Police Difficulties.
NEW York June l6-Another serious riot between the
police forces occurred at The Park to-day in consequence
of an attempt made by body of metropolitan police to
arrest Mayor Wood and Sheriff Willett on a warrant
granted by Judge Hoffman for assault on Conove the
metropolitan commissioner of streets The metropolitan
police while ascending in body the steps of the City
Hall were beaten back with clubs by the mayors police
and many of them were badly hurt. Captain Dkes is
reported as MORALLY wounded The Park filled with
excited crowd 1t is said that the military Is to be
called out
sEooND DESPATCH
Mayor Wood has surrendered himself to the sheriff and
gave bonds in five thousand dollars Sheriff Wiett also
gave himself up The National Guards under
for hour and then left for Boston, The Twelfth rcg
ment is under Several of the metropolitan
police badly injured in the ARRAY to-day and their
recovery is doubtful.
THIRD prspATcu.l
/ JUNE 1.-THE city is quiet Mayor Wood has
succumbed to the law submitting to arrest on the sec
ond without any resistance Turner, the deputy
street commissioner and Captain Bennett of the
police, who committed the outrages at the City Hall
yesterday, arrested at the same time. All three
were held to answer under S. 900 bonds The City Hall
is guarded all sides by the mayors police, none being
admitted but those having business Further ouges are
apprehended although troops in readiness at then
armories to act at moment notice.
FouRTI DEspATcn.]
NEW York, June l7--9, p m.--The Park has been
crowded the whole day in expectation of another conflict
between the divisions of the police but at present quiet
prevails There are that the LIST regiment
on excursion to Newburg have been tecgraphed to
return. despatch from Boston states that Gov King
received despatch in the midst of the Bunker Hill
monies urging him to return, and that accordingly Inc
left In the land train together with the National Guard
i Mayor Woods second arrest was quietly effected by
Captain Speght Of the new police and he is now In the
sheriff custody Two other warrants to be issued
against him The City Hall is still held by the mayor
police. The habeas corpus is being argued before
Judge Russell The troops still under arms at the
armorics.