The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-23

of the Board Of Aldermen have under consideration
proposition to test the constitutionaity of the city
charter and We understand a report Is in prepare
ton embody ing systematic plan Of action.
An Injunction was yesterday granted by Judge
Davies. of the Supreme Court to restrain the new
Board of Police Commissioners from acting In their
official capacity. The injunction sued by
Mayor Wood, on the grothd OF the unconsti-
nationality OF the act, particularly in giving
the appointment of the Commissioners to the
Governor of the State instead OF making the office
elective by the people The injunction is returna-
be on Saturday next, when the Commissioners will
have sn opportunity to show cause why il should
not DC made perpetual. Mayor Powell OF Brooklyn,
Will a6opt a similar course in regard to the new
law. Mayor Wood had a cOnvocation of the Chief
and captains of police in his Office, subsequent 10
the issuing of the injunction, when he addressed
them at some length, announcing the step that he
had taken and his determination 70 test the matter
e. the fullest extent OF the law. In the meantime
ne strictly enjoined the Police Department not to
recognize any other orders authority than such
"a emanated from the existing Board OF Commits
sioners consisting of himself the Recorder and
City Judge The Recorder does not cooperate with
the Mayor in this course, bat the City Judge does
The new Board Of Police Commissioners met yes
terday and organized by the election of Commits
sioner Draper as President and Commissioner
Bowen as Treasurer. Mr.. Draper stated the fact of
the Injunction having been issued which barred
further proceedings on their part, and in brief
speech announced the programme Of the Board. II
promises fairly, and calls TO mind the saying of a
certain intentionally hot place being paved with
good intentions.
The liquor dealers sre moving energetically 70
break down the License law. Some account of their
action il given in another column II is claimed by
the friends Of this Law that II will close nine Of every
ten OF the liquor shops in the State. Doubtless il
the law Is rigidy enforced, an immense pecunary
Interest will be utterly annihilated without any cor
responding benefit 70 the morals OF the people. The
acJ e now the law OF the land, and judges of
criminal courts are required to charge all grand
juries in relation 70 il. We shall soon therefore,
have several authoritative expositions upon the
subiect.
Tie Port Warden act, measure entaing endless
annoy ance and great annoyance, and which seems
10 have been devised for the sole purpose Of enrich
ing ha.f dozen OF politicians, mas aroused the
Indignation Of the merchants aud shippers TO an
unusual degree. This law will also be opposed in
the Courts by tho.e Who sre oppressed by it, en-
lprcenent.
The committee appointed by the m,ss meeting at
staten STAND, on Saturday last, argued yesterday
before he Quarantine Commissioners their chec
tons 20 ne selection of site near Princes Bay Tor
the rev Quarantine some new objections were
made and Tho COuu is>ioners replied 70 them. The
Governor IL 10 What the place again in few days.
we have news from London ard Liverpool 10 the
evening Of the -th in-tsatone day later than pre-.
burg. which left Glasgow on he 9TH and arrived a.
this pot las; evening Six thousand bales Of cot
too we're sold at Liverpool the sth at prices pre-
yicusiy reported. Flour continued very dull The
ss advance Of the rate of interest by the Bank Of
Epgisnd hsd caused further decline in the fund
Il one fourth per cent The market closed heavily On
TIE -,h Is il vas thought that the maximum rate
., the Bank would again he advanced next day.
Accounts from the city Of Mexico 20 the ith inst.
tate that revolutionary movement, headed by the
clergy s1d emissaries Of santa Anna had been dis.
covered At the capital Several prominent persons
among the conspirators had been arrested.
The Council Of "a hens were again in session
yes'et6ay a. Tsmmsny Hall, and succeeded in
s.re,it upon the namos OF tive pcr-oDs from each
ward Who viii act as the General Committee. until
-u-h time A. a rev committee will be elected by
-y-ism Il primary elections which they NUT inst.
tuie 7aumsny Han will bc in the possession &C
This new committee after mkt Monday. TIE
Sachems also determined 70 withhold tie names Of
the new General Committee until next Saturday,
when they viIl he formally announced
foil account Of the Ices Of She shin Ocean Spr,y
Capt Mcclellan from London for the Malabar Coast.
from the zen Of TIE captain IL puba.hed in our
matitim6 columns Of this morning. The fact that
the hip was iost Nas announced about two week.
since.
The trial Of Richard Lewis. charged with having
violated ;hsperSon Of Jane Nuld2on in q wood near
sheepshead Bay 10 August last, wss commenced
yesterday morning in the Kings County Court Of
sessions. The District Attorney stated the case,
md Jane hvldcon ana Csthanne Sullivan we're ex
,Asmired The trial viii he resumed this morning.
Tho case ~ Coroner Connery which VA ct down
f.r ,tltsr,sy in the Common Pleas. was djourned
to uh nonipg az ten o'clock, in consequence Of
ludge Daiy being Otherwise engaged
1h, urerable Chief Justice Oakley was indis
nree yesterday end unable 70 attend 10 his duties
IN iir SUPERIOR Court
Cppt susa,l, Gordon, first mate, and Burke,
-seo-d mate Of TIE ship Cul,vator, were arrested
90 chatge Of ctue and unusual punishment on se.
ycfai Of The crew Of that vessel. some Of whom
lore evident yuptnms Of icing badly beaten. Held
% answet.
TIE trial q kliah Hunt. charged with producing
an sbof'icn On Mrs.. lawson deceased, was com
uenced Yesterday in the Court Of Sessions, and
Will b. continued this morning. The District At
torney moved for bench warrants against Alder.
men Mcdonnell AMI Wilson and Others. who are
charged with ssesulting persons on election day.
They we're granted by the Recorder. Their trial
wss act down Tor FRIDAY next
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