The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-27
The News.

HE News.
The Court Of Appeals was In sc ssiou yesterday,
bu, nothing sranspired 10 indicate at what time che
decislcn respecting the Metropolitan police case
vii be rendered.
In toe mandsmus care against Street Commits
sioner Deviin yesterday, Mr.. Field summed up Tor
the plaintiff and Mr. Busted for the defendant
Wien the Court adjourned til this morning. re-
port OF the arguments OF counsel may he found in
60 day s paper.
The peopls Of Schuyler county are in arms against
an act passed by the Legislature last winter. 1t
sppears that tae Legislature located the county
seat az the town Of Havana, after the Supervisors
had established it at Watkins. This proceeding on
the part Of the Legislature has excited great indg
nation. ard the citizens OF Schuyler county have
held q convention and repudiatei the interference
ia their local affairs In a series Of spirited resou
tions, which are given in another column.
The Commission appointed by ne Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 investigate the mode OF conduct
Ing business at the New York Custom House have
arrived in Washine ton, and will send in their report
To the department to-day. II is understood that the
report vii contain some important suggestions,
which carried OUT will materially relieve our
merchants OF some OF the delays and embarrsss-
ments TO which they now subjected in their bu-
siness transactions with the Custom House officials
Collector Schell is in Washington. making ar
rangenents for entering upon the duties Of his
once.
The Georgia democratic State Convention, which
met ct MiIledgeville Wednesday last had stormy
session. Upon the question of nominating a candi-
date for Governor twenty unsuccessful ballotngs
were had when q conference committee was APP.
pointed IIumpkin and Lamar were the rival can
didases for the nomination. Among other Tcsolu-
tons adopted by the convention was one contemu.
ing Gov Walkers policy in Kansas. with reference
TO the terms Of her admission into the Union, as a
presumptous interference in matters which he
has no legitimate control.
The Bank Of South Royal,on, Vermont, has failed
The notes are nov worth only City cents to the dol
Lar.
Henry Dupuy, clerl, in tho employment OF
Phelp-, Dodge a Co. tin plate importers Of this
city WAS recently arrested charge Of ombe1zlinc
goods n the extent OF some iour or i've thousand
dciars nom hts employers The matter vas inyee-
ugated by Justice FisBdresu. 81 Tie Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court, when j, was shown that the &C.
oused had been in the habit Of dcfaading the above
named Glm cut OF az least $500 pei week. The EN-.
Lezzlemonts has been going on for the last three
years. Dup1y admitted his iaalis TO the police OIL
GER snd his employer, and gave such information
as icdto thc recovery OF large quantity ~ the stolen
property. Elsewhere pil he found hill history OF
the case.
Our correspondent in the city OF Mexico. writing
on Che 3ist Of May reports tha! sixty Of tire persons
engaged in the late conspiracy against the life Of
Presidcn, Comonfort had been hanishcd 10 lior-e
leland" after having worked in the city sewers
With tie chain gang. DIR. Sontag and Ar. Fcdrn,
Secretary 10 the United states legation. having
started trip 10 the peak OF Orizsba, rode ahead
u theiT servants and bage4re-,he servants were
robbed bot Dr. Sontsg, aided by force detailed by
General Poriila. captured several OF the bandits.
and executed four Of them, sendiLS the remainder
TO prison.
We have 20 notice new aud important sOvement
in the sugar trade. This market, having large
stock Of sugars, while they inactive and freights
70 Europe low holders Of bonded goods have com
menced shipments 10 foreign port, md chiefly 10
london. The freight engagements Of sugars this
week mostly TO Great Britain have embraced about
"a 600 hhds.. chiefly from iirst hands The reduc-
tCn OF duty on the first proxirno win hardly work
az much reduction in priccs a. consumers have fell
Just rsson 10 hope for. The reduction will he only
about 20 per cent Of the present duty OF 30 per cent
or the duty will be 20 per cent instead ~ 20 This
vii give an average reduction IN price on the ave-
rage invoice cost Of only about q half cent per 10,
which n probably lcs- than many consumers have
heen he'd " suppose who have most reelected on .hs
subject those especially who reside 10 the interior
in many cases are under the impression that
,be bare reduction Of duty will make much wider
JiDerepoe in thsu i0yor
The sacg ef cotton yeuesdny ucre checked by e brh
ohoders and acre confined about b0os COO bales
hsciUlsa nddhne uplsndsa Il &C., aud Nc~ Orleans
ssiNc. Iiour IN fair domans fiom thu domestic ard
envor trade without icihef change oC 10 pncss
Ntts " 'aarkd c'osoc With some bw .n.naiUu thsn
On % pr Qua day Wtcai wu Grmcr wtb sales
o. h'o'.e'n iu' Nhip Al o. % CHOICE Caaa,ian ',ro