The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-09

The steamship Niagara from Liverpool the
10th, arrived Ut $40 this p. NJ.
The columbia aad Asglo Saxon arrived Of
on the 18th.
There bad been spirited discussion, in/the
House Of Commons in regard to the desirue.
ton OF orsytown. Lord Hamilton Inquired
II the government had demanded PREPARATION
Tor the British property destroyed. Lord Pal.
merston replied not, the law officers of the
Crown having given an opinion that the de-
nand could not be Sustained. ~ ~
Mr.. Roeback and others denounced the
outrage As IN insult to the honor and flag Of
Britain, which onght to have been maintained.
Lord John Russell and others defended the
government, and the subject was dropped.
The number Of British cruisers on the coast
Of Cuba is to be increased. ~ fefe
The continental news Is unimporsant. yf9
The French election excitement wa, In.
c.easing. 1gaf rE-
.. ALBANY, JULY, z.
The police bill Is declared eonstituticnal bv
the Court Of Appeals, BY six 10 TWO, Judges
Brown and comstsek dissenting. The opin.
ion was delivered this A. M. By Judge DEMO.
It examines the question a to the direct con-
stitutionality Of the portion Of the district and
the method Of the appointment adopted in Che
hill, and declares that there 10 nothing adverse
to tie latter in The CONSTITUTE, n, admits the true
remedy Tor unwise legislation is provided for
IN the constitution By the frequent renewal of
isgislatres; there is nothing ia the eonstitution
prohibiting the abolishing Of the local police
arrangements Of the city by the legislature Of
the remodelling of the force in any manner
that the Legislature may see ct. The judge
nent Of the Supreme Court is therefore affirm
ed-the opinion also says that other point.
have been argued, but as the judgement con-
firms the constitutionalry Of the law il is not
necessary to consider them. Judge Shankram
also delivered an opinion, he sustAins the con-
stitntionality on the bill on all points, and also
goes into discussion to show there was ne
cessity Of some reform in the police arrange
ments OF the city, prior to the enactment Of
the law jastifying the passage Of the bill from
motives Of public good
Inc Sourt $1,000 o IN favor or constitutional
ity OF the bill, to 2 against. The dissenting
Judges being Messrs. Brown and Comstock;
Judge Brown also delivered an opinion, he dis.
sents from the opinion which declares consti.
tational and recognizes the division OF the
cites end counties as then existing, and says
although their limits can be altered and modi-
fied by agreement and cities can be consolida-
ted, the Legislature has no power to Join cities
and counties in one district for the purpose of
police or any other local agreement. He de-
clares that by article 90, section 2, the cons,i-
tionai method Of appointing city and county
officers is distinctly set forth, and he maintains
that as regards the police and the city officers
the court must either construe the contribution
50 that local rights and privileges expressly
mentioned, and never till now questioned, shall
remain to be exercised and enjoyed by the To-
cal community, OF else sanction constitution
which may, and indirectly. can hardly fail to
extite them altogether; the judgement Of the
Supreme Court should therefore be reversed.
Judge Csmstock coneurs in the opinion of
Judge Brown.