The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-04
City Intelligence.


tain provisions Of the excise law went into operation
asst Friday at noon-a least such The opinion of the po
Ice magistrates. The law provides that persons who
found drunk in the streets be locked up until
sober and then tell the Of the parties, under oath,
who furnished them with bquor after which they must
pay fine OF $40 EACH or in default Of payment be mpf
eoned Ion ten days. will be that this 10 the "en
ton of the law which compek inebriates TO state where
they procured their liquor evidently attempt 10 close
Justice Osborn Yesterday were the following parties
Elizabeth ONe on being brought before the magistrate,
stated that she procured the liquor at No loa Chambers
street. She was locked up.
Prince Albert, negro locked up, but his memory
failed him as TO where he got his drink
Jessie Kempson procured Der liquor at Sachs lager bier
saloon IN Broadway, near Worth street Locked for ten
days
In Dover street, No IA. She also was locked up.
Francis kerriean said he became drunk ON liquor pro
cured in Mulberry street, near Spring, but did not know
the number. He also was locked up.
Nor. OPPOSITION The LATE LEGISLATIVE EsAcrsnNrs-
The RrySMs-I the emigrant and railroad runners
do not like certain OF the laws passed at the
OF the legislature meeting Of this fraternity herd
IN the FIRST ward on saturday night, when the following
among other resolutions were passed
Whereas The black republican Legislature has passed
law relative TO emirant and railroad runners and whereas
by the passage Of such law deprived OF vested
rights and whereas, We believe such act unconstuLona
Resolved That the this society be directed 10
procure an injunction 10 prohibit officers from carrying said
act into effect until the decision Of the be had the
consttu,ionalty of said act and be hereby further
Resolved Thst this society will protect all persons in
violating said act, until said decision is procured
ItE CNn JrsnC1s' Fy1s BII-CoRREcnoN. state
ment made in the HaALp yesterday morning with respect
to the operation OF bill passed by the late Legislature
increasing the fees Of justices Of peace was incorrect
far regards its benefit 70 the civil justices of this
squiresn the country alone The jurisdiction these
fuDctonares extends TO the amount Of 500, whilst the
seven officials in this city are called disrct Justices and
have jurisdiction 70 the extent Of $3.50 The clerks Of these
latter named courts collect all the fees and pay the amount
into the city treasury under OATH the first day Of each
month in the year. from this source large municipal
is derived The "distric justices (cityl have
nothing whatever 10 do with the fees, and form a
body Of funcoEarics entirely different from the country
justices who have bad the legislative compliment paid
them.
fTxxAs KrIsD-RvS 0yYz ESaIyK-A young
man, named Richard H. Huntington, late from Uuca was
killed last night, while running fire alarm about TX
o'clock He the rope Of No. % Engine OF which
he lately had became member when he slipped aud
fell under the engine, which passed his neck, break
ing his spine and dslocang his collar bone This was in
Chambers street, Broadway He was taken 70 the
Hospital but died before arriving there Conncry
WAS called, and agreed to give permit To his friends
telegraph mother and relatives in Utica TO take the
body ~ his Late home. Mr. Huntington quite young
NnnAxY lrlss, ELEcIoss &c-Many changes in Office
IN the several officers in the different regiments this city
have occurred quito recently and every the vaan
ces caused by designations have been fled by judcous
selections and with reference 10 Improvement for instance
the I'd Regiment Henry Robinson, importing merchant
and John Clarke do have been chosen unanimously Colo
mel and Lieutenant Colonel respectively and have accepted
and entered upon the discharge of the duties OF their sta
tons. Capt Irwin, commanding City Grenadcrs has been
elected Mayor Of the regiment Capt barrow
Candidate against Capt Irwin. In the 18th Regiment In
specor Jno = Cocks OF Halls brigade has been elected
Colonel Major u A. Weeks, Lieut. Colonel, and Lieut.
Watts, Naiors regarded ne excellent selections Lieut.
Colonel Corll or the SIXTH has Just resigned Mai Took
young officer, will be candidate for the post and Al.
ir'ant Rsthbono will, we bear, be candidate for the Ma
Joriiy
A Nrw F,1HY To- wnIIx<RrnG.-A new ferry will 70
into operation today. The boats will leave James Slip on
the New York side and land South IeAh street. on the
Williamsburg side. A enc ferry house has been COM
poied at the foot Of suth Tenth street. and at James slip
OF which reports speak very highly, will free of
charge passengers and vehicles The proprieors claim
that this ferry the most convenient for passengers
faibush and to the sater works, Cypress Hill, Evergreen
and Jewish cemeteries II l. also the shortest route TO The
Fashion, Union and Csntreye race courses, and to ia
maica and Ncwt-wn Il s supposed that the opening Of
Chambers street 10 james cp win aid very much to the
value OF llls ferry,
MEETING or uls Nav YoIN TYrodRAruost USnos-- ycry
interesting meeting Of this society held Saturday
evening Last, at their rooms In the Bowery Tho printers
OF New York have for the M four years been divided into
two distinct organizations, portion consisting Of the
newspaper printer. The other branch composed VI
the book printers, who had distinct organization under
the title 81 The 60 operative Union" On Tuesday
evening the 20 operative Union held meeting nj Tam
many Hail, when resolved - abandon their organ
zaiion and In future act with the other body AT the
ing saturday evening The applications FOR membership
were 80 numerous i after admitting any eight new MEM
bcrs the meeting was adjourned Until saturday evening
per, whom the .noc body will be perfected
Prom the enthusiasm manifested the prospect thai the
printers Of New York, u all branches, will be unei In
Que harmonious body.
Tw Cocxu sxucs-Op1ng n lbe ls,cness cf the
the dinercI cricket oubs have not been able 70 com
msuce the game ~ early usual, but to-day the Now
t.x xb ~ afunir
Of Tbs truly noble and Inv gorsng exercise are invited 70
attend. Wicket " be pitched ct 10 O'Clock. The club
Season and IRON the matches already talked OF by the
club they likely 20 have their hands full This
evening oonvcnco Of delegates from the different oubs
In the country takes place The Asor House. 70 complete
all tho arrangements for the two great matches " be
played here IN The beynnng Of June next viz the City Of
New York against the states, and eleven English aganst
eighteen Americans, preparatory 10 choosing an eleven 70
play against Canada during the summer Today nun.
Der o the delegates are expected be the grouod and
PARTICIPATE in the game and therc Is NO doubt bu, mum.
Der Of matches wll be arranged during their visit
Tiu TRApx m ruy CHAcxkss--GvAr ApvAscs IN rucxs
Everybody knows tai the patriotic juvenile population
cs his country depends upon The Chinese for supplies
~ Gre crackers hbcr " too high In This country 70
produce them, even n VIC knew how. The average an.
nuaI importation Of Ere crackers into The United S,ans
sboat l2s 600 boxes. Tho importation has
years run up high $50 600 boxes The value of im
Iorts has varied iron $4,000 70 100000 Tho price
before the recent vas 81 90 per box; The price has
recently advanced 70 o. per box showing an advance 81
have 70 pay about ten per pack for them, which,
after OIL, win make about much noise AZ ten cent?
buy anyh ng else A. least the aggregate cost Of these
pyrOcckncs h large considering benefit derived from
their One hundred thousand dollars Is pret
~ govi sum " pop % each year.
HASr~osR Dossues wIDow on POLICEMAN Hu
pssmoox-Calsain lonsrd, cf the Second ward police,
On Saturday handed Captain Alderman, o the Ninth
ward the sum &C $3.50 So which had been collected from
merchants and others IN The Second ward. By sergcsnt
vanagh aud lewis Tor the widow and child OF policeman
Hardcnbrook who som, weeks ago whs killed by bur
glars
our Demersrs Correspondence.