The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-21

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The News.
Our special despatch from Washington contains
some information Of particular interest to the gen.
tlemen recently appointed 10 Office by the new ad.
ministration.
The decisions of the Postmaster General on the
bids for carrying the mais in New England and
New York for four years, and in other States for
shorter periods, will be made known on the 18th
inst.
A special meeting of the New York Liquor Deal.
ers Society was held last night in view of the new
license law recently passed by the Legislature.
There was an attendance of full five hundred mem
beers. mostly the smaller dealers, who will be the
main sufferers by the new law. A number of
speeches were made strongly denuncatory of the
law, and an executive committee was chosen to re-
port some plan either of contrasting avoiding it
at future meeting of the society. The large price
of the licenses and the requirement of recon-
mendation from twenty freeholders will tend to
operate more particularly upon the smaller estab-
lishnen,s and especially upon those in the lower
wards. The larger dealers, therefore, have not 20
many objections to 1t, and IT will tend, in measure,
TO give them monopoly of the trade. number
of new members were admitted.
The proceedings of the Common Council last
evening are important. The Board Of Aldermen
adopted resolutions declaring the new police bill
Constitutional, and directing the old Commissioners TO
continue as heretofore in the performance Of their du
ties. The proposition from the Councilmen appro-
printing the interest of 81 900 to the family Of Po
Iceman Hardenbrook was osncurred in. The City
Chamberlain having refused to pay city warrants
that officer was directed to report his reasons for 30
a frue m his affaira
as connected with the city finances. The nomina-
tions for Fire Wardens were confirmed.
The Board of Councilmen were in session till q
late hour last evening, and transacted large amount
of business. They consumed an hour in discussing
the merts of the city papers on motion TO publish
the official proceedings in the Daily Necs, instead
OF the Ertning Post, which was lost for want Of a
constitutional VOTE The Counsel to the Corporation
sent In opinion stating that no contract involv
ing an expenditure OF more than $3.50 valid until
all the proposals and estimates shall have been con-
firmed by the Common Council, and an appropria
ton made therefor. The resolution which gave rise
to the above opinion, directing the Comptroller not
10 pay any money TO the sreet cleaning contractors
until the contracts were confirmed by the Board was
carried. resolution Of Mr.. Bodies, approprating
s. 900 for additional legal counsel in testing the va
lidity Of the recent city acts passed by the Legsa
tore, was lost for want Of constitutional
vote. The special order was then taken up
the increase Of the salaries Of the Croton Aque-
duct Board and the Street Commissioner. The sals-
res of the former gentlemen from the LIST OF January,
1861, will he as follows President Commissioner,
Sc 900 per annum; Commissioner and Engineer,
IS 900; Assistant Commissioner, 5000. The sa-
larry Of the Engineer will date from January, 1856.
The salary Of the Street Commissioner was increas-
cd 70 IS 900, and that Of his Deputy to az 800.
The alleged attempt on the part Of a man named
John Scatchard and others TO effect the liberation
of Huntington from the State prison still occupies
the attention Of Justice Connolly. The nvestiga-
ton was resumed yesterday, when evidence Of q
highly interesting nature was ELECTED, the perusa
Of which viii well repay our readers. To day il Is
Intended to conclude the case for the prosecution,
when q witness will be examined who is willing TO
swear that the accused asked him for material aid
70 carry out the enterprise, and also informed him
that he revealed the plot his life would pay Che
forfeit. full report Of the proceedings before the
magistrate wiz be found in another column.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday the
trial Of Burns and Linford, charged with arson,
was put down for Thursday next. In the case of
Timothy Sullivan, indicted for stealing, the jury
failed 70 agree upon verdict Afhdavts were pre-
sen,ed showing the rospectsbility Of the family OF
Henry Beck, who was sentenced on Saturday for
poisoning Mr.. and Mrs Gresgrsve also that luna "
was an hereditary disease Of his relations. The
Recorder, however, was inclined 70 let the law take
IL course.
New York and vicinity was visited yesterday by
drenching northeasierly rain Storm accompanied
With a violent gale Of wind. The destruction of
property by the overflow Of cellars in the lower
part Of the city must have been considerable. The
vessels At the wharves suffered some from chatting
and those Is ing az Quarantine were Of one time in
Danger II being driven shore, but ct sunset they
were reported 90 safe. The target companies
parade, owing TO the storm, lie postponed TIL Thurs
Is uext. The storm has extended over large
surface Of country. At Baltimore ID was attended
VITA SLOW aud hail at intervals. At Reading and
ht'svle the snow feT to the depth Of twelve
inches Az the former place the iron roof Of the
railroad machine shop was broken In by the weigh
q The snow, and tive Of the workmen we're injured
Judge Roosevelt, delivered decision yesterday In
the Asiof will case. Mr.. Astor before his death
executed 70 has granddaughter, Mrs Boreel, deed
Tor the house on Broadway in which he then re.
SIDED and the lot connected with il running through
10 Mercer street. Whether this instrument ever
took effect, and what is its operation upon the De.
wise Of the same and the adjoining premiSs 70 Mrs
J. al 10 taIte .is.eas, pss,lsuSAs ma.s W s.s