Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24
TELEGRAPHIC.

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sa5 New YORK, June g.
1 Another serious riot occurred in the Park {
I day in consequence of an attempt OF the Metre
. peGtan police to arrest Mayor Wood and Sheri
Wilitt on warrant issued by Judge Hoffman
for assault on Mr.. conver, Metropolitan con
missioner of streets. @
The metropolitan police, while ascending in
body to the City Hall steps were beaten bac
with clubs by the Mayors police, and many c
them badly hurt. K @s s@ # &.
Capt. DiIks reported nortaliy wounded. 5;
The Park is filed with an excited crowd; ta
q military is reported to be called out.
EsrI P. M-The VT rrant against Mayor Woot
was served this afternoon. He SURRENDERED
to the sheriff, and gave bonds in 5000 dollar,
to appear. The sheriff surrendered himself tt
i the coroner. 80
| The National Guards were under arms for m
hour in the Park, and were then retired from
duty and lef, for Boston to take part in the
Bunker Hill celebration. .....- .., ........
The 18th Regiment is now under arms at the
4 City Hall. ,s'tf
At the affray this p. NJ several of the Metro
politan policemen besides Capt. Dilks were bad
ly beaten; their recovery is considered doubt
! full - - +'' 49, @ @s' ''
Gen. Walker arrived this evening and was re-
ceived by his friends at the landing. A salute
| was fired. The General then entered a carriage
| drawn by eight horses and was escorted to the
City Hall, which added to the already great ex-
citement in the Park. An enthusiastic recep-
ton was given him. He was then escorted to
! the,Sl Nicholas Hotel and will remain in New
York for some time.
Boston, June l6.
The American State Conuention to-day reaf
firm, ho Gajd ,1u nd rafn tn
adopt the Louisville national platform.
n. P. Banks received PIG out of 229 votes for
Governor, and was then nominated unanimous
ly by accamaton.
E. Trask of Springfield was nominated for
Lieut.. Gov. and Sohn H. Clifford for Atty Gen.
sf. Concord, June lC
Resolutions were introduced in the Legisla-
ture to-day strongly denouncing the Dread
Scott decision.
Albany, June lG.
The Court of Appeals met to-day. There are
403 cases on the calendar. .'
The Metropolitan police will come on tomor
row with full bench 1t stands last on the
calendar, but will be taken up first after the
motion.
Francis B. Cutting and VIM. L. Everts are
counsel for Messrs. Bowen and the other COM
missioners appointed by the Governor. and
Chas. OConnor and Judge Edmunds for Mayor
Wood.
I'd. Washington, June l6.
Judge Crawford charged the Grand Jury to-
day that their duty was to make full enquiry
into the true condition of the election riots
They said they should ascertain the facts and
present them in an embodied form. Nothing
short of this should satisfy the community. The
laws must be maintained and enforced, and the
rights of citizens under those laws and the fair
and full exercise of them without interference
or hinderance from any quarter, must be pro-
tected by whatever legally authorized means
necessary for these purpose.
Gen. Walker left this afternoon for Philadel
phia and will arrive in New York at o'clock
A. NJ. tomorrow.
Philadelphia, June 16
Frank Thomas, to whom the GovernorshIp of
Utah has been offered, has arrived in this city.
The New Orleans mail of Tuesday is received.
New Orleans papers give most tlatterlng ac-
counts Of northern and middle Texas. The pros
poets of splendid crops of corn, cotton and SUI
gar were never better. In the western part the
crops were not suffering
from the river counties of Virginia
and Maryland state that the army worm had
made its appearance, and was ravaging all
kinds of grain. The farmers were despairing
of getting enough for seed.
.. Philadelphia, June l6.
Gen. Walker arrived here at midnight. He
stopped at Girard House till . O'Clock this P. NJ,
when he vii! proceed to New York. He was
visited by number of friends and sympathisers,
but there was no public demonstration.
Buffalo, June 16.
Rain storm to-day .,Flour dull, 300 brls at 81.
Extra Wis. wheat dull 1000 bush at Sl,3o; Chi
cago spring sl,s5; white Indian corn inactive.
5000 bush at roc; oats 56c. EESa
Philadelphia, June l6
Before the Supreme Court i'll session here
the application for an injunction against the sale
of the main line of the public works was argued
to day. Gov. Pollock protested against the de-
cison of the Court and was in favor of the de-
PENDANTS being heard.
Halifax, June l6.
The steamship Europa arrived at this port
early this A. N. She left Liverpool on the 9th,
and brings news three days later than by the
Vanderbilt.
Parliament, which at the date of the accounts
by the Vanderbilt was not in session in consc-
quence of the Whitsuntje holidays had again
assembled, but had not to the time of the de-
parture of the Europa dispatched any business
of particular note The debates had been rath
er tame.
The U. S. steamship Niagara, having been in.
spectcd by the American Minister, has proceed.
ed to Ports mouth to receive the necessary alter
aticns preparatory to taking on board her por-
ton Of the Atlantic Cable. The British Gov
ernment having kindly loaned the use of the
dock yard at that place. The Niagara was then
to proceed to Berkenhead and commence taking
in the Cable at Greenwich on the 5th or 10th of
June. All the vessels will rendezvous at Cork
August is fixed for paying out the Cable.
FRANCE.-The story of an attempt upon the
life OF the Emperor is reiterated and the files of
the English Journals containing representations
of it have been received at the French post Of
fee, thus giving color to the story.
Count de Mory, previous to his starting from
St. Petersburg, will sign the treaty of commerce
between France and Russia.
BELGIuM-Tranquility is restored.
A Brussels letter says that a Cabinet council
had resolved to withdraw the obnoxious bill on
Charities, and that two or three ministers ten
dered their resi- nations, which the king refused
to accept
The Grand Duke Constantine had visited the
king OF Spain.
Some bread riots had occurred at Grenada
they were suppressed by the troops ald per-
sons wounded. The authorities continued how.
ever to take military precautions, and they were
causing bread to be sold to the poor at a regu-
lar rate.
The Mexican question, it is feared, presents
very serious difficulties and is by no means near
settlement.
PERsIA-The rati6cations Of a treaty of peace
were exchan6ed at Bagdad May 3.
The Liverpool breadstutf market had assumed
lectures Of extra dullness and to affect ssles.-
A slight decline had been submitted to on all
articles except corn, prices of which is barely
maintained.
The interruption of the holidays with the ia
vorable weather for the crops, had been mainly
| instrumental in the depression Of the market.
| The Liverpool provision market was quiet and
| the prices generally without essential change
| since the departure of the Vanderbilt.
| The London Money Market was without
essential change since the Sd, and Consols
closed on Friday at 9Ssas4 for money.
Ottawa, ILL.,, June Is.
The Supreme Court adjourned finally to-day
The application for a supersedas in the case oi
Prendergast and others, ads, the People, was de-
MED by the Court. .....
The Recorders Court for the cities OF La Salle
and Peru was declared unconstitutional, and al
opinion delivered.
Twenty-four opinions were filed, and eigh