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AFFAIRS AT THE METROPOLITAN COMNIS.
SIONERS' OFFICE.

Nothing OF interest transpired yesterday at the rooms
Of the Albany Commissioners, No. SO White street. The
Commissioners met at 10 A. NJ and continued all day In
session. enrolling patrolmen In the several wards. The
clerk refused reporter the names Of the men
appointed.
Tho Albany people have been trying TO cause defec-
ton the ranks of the Municpas in the Seventh ward
Sergeant John Cameron reported 81 White street that he
visited the Seventh ward station house e, ~ O'Clock
Thursday evening" promulgate the orders of the new
Commissioners to the men, but Captain Let's ordered him
out OF The room He Then attempted 10 speak TO the
they out to go duty but they cheered loudly
for Fernando Wood, and would not hear him. He then
proceeded to the Seventeenth precinct station house,
where, at eight o'clock, oce Horauo P. Park Christie
pher Graham and William Monross Of the Seventh ward,
reported themselves 70 him Sergeant Cameron thinks
threc or four more win come over 70 the new Board
Captain Iets reported to Chief Masel that nj the
rise call yesterday officer Harris declared in favor OF the
commissioner for which he was Kissed blythe other
men.
secret session Of tho Albany Commissioners held
in the morning, and notion Captains Downing Of the
Ii. second WARD, were dsnsssa upon caaIse Of insaS
nrdipat,n Sergeant Bennett OF the Sixteenth ward
Hicks o. s Es IN the Fourth
TO perform the same Office for Captain bowling.
TO TEE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
NEw YoRK June 10, 1857.
have received the following oommunicston;2
Orrrcr DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF PoucE,a
sswmIE sixKsr, NV yoRK, June IS, iss7. 5
To THos. BARTON.
nIhe charge preferred aE.ln.. for wilful si:oss
u Yo a
ingly dsmissed.
GRO. W. EMBRKE. Chief CLERK pro I'm.
Now, sir would Ike 10 ask for Information, through
your valuable paper, to which the community greatly
Indebted for daily and important information, by
what hocto pocs manpuvre they could consider in
their service, as azure you that never voluntarily
listed nor Ieyer accepted any appointment nor neither
do Know recognise any such organization, unless they
have reference mob OF rioters that l. with others,
called upon day this week 10 dhperse nj the City
Hall, having band on their hat with the words "hero
poitan Police neither can give any other solution 70
the matter Than In their anxiety 10 get recruits they have
adopted the old English system Of pressing into the
service OF the ng For the In formation Of my friends
will state that yet remsin in the same service have
been for upwards Of eight years. not knowing any other
authority than Fernando Wood Mayor, Jas. NJ Smith,
Recorder, and A: y. RUSSELL City Judge, pohco Commits
soncrs Municipal Police. Tf0S. n BARTON,
second Lieutenant Eleventh Police district
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General Tyler, OF Philadelphia; Hon N. D. Lamar, ex-
President OF Texas Hon. Philip r. Thomas OF Mary land;
Hon. John u. Haskins, member ot Congress elect from
Ne~ York; Judge buchanan, Of baltimore; Hon = -.
Gushing and lady, OF Albany; Hon. II. r. Todd, Of New
York Com NJ smith, United States Navy, and Hon. VIII.
Edw Nenabie, OF Tennessee, are in Washington.
From Liverpool, IN the scsmshp Ksngaroo--T Bcker-
cike and lady, Broomhead ~ 0iBspie Ezekiel, Mrs
Bfop Mits BROWSE Robt Browse VIM Brachst, But
ierned hlsI TALBOT Mrs. Playsr Ms Marsh ssd family
ard sdy Mr. gibson Mr. end Mrs Rams and infant 0ies
ThFeshle, Mlrcheed l. rarhoeu, Mss Howard and
want Rev Mr. hre,gly flews, Do.ny, xel, sdy and
two children y pharisn Anketeli Miss Ankesl Robert
and dsushter, Mrs johnson and daughter Gsese, II
BABY trowder N Psrsn, JOS Nelson and lady Cars
hahn ady and infant Miss Quihn Mrs Towndes and infant
From New Orleans and Havana, In the Steamship Black
warrior-fhonas Connolly and family Mr. Williamson Genes
Weber, Mrs Capp. Miss Msybn, Mrs " y hcanns child
and Two svs Mrs Gale Mrs Mcn and child Brownlee and
family, 1ompkins and family, Levy and servants Mr.
IuIn and wife henderson simon Scott smady, schultz
~ Gibson Bloxon, Mr. Oslvie end family, Mrs Neeker
and fsnly, Gordslo and family, Miss Wier Crane,
fsqi Lambert snd wife, Dan eade Mayors, WIFE NO
Children and servant DriscoIl Huh. Ccnklin, u MIL
M Obi and family Psrpisn and wife, Esm,n Bedcver,
ledou, Mrs OvedQy bens Williams, Mr. sorre and family,
Jones and bror Pstia sus Phnny aud witeIernandes.
Bombaer fonente and servant sanches aud family Rob
wife and servant and Mora and family Ponce and "a
my br Sorrento and wife Morales crespo and family,
vargas and wife, somes, Capt Hawthorn, u Desiva.
From Carthagena in the bark Hestless-Nr A : Hsnne
bergh, lady and two children MRS Pengin de Pa.
rarejo, 9 Bsnedeh N Baesia, = de Castro Baliesa-
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CouRr OF ArrEALs, June ~, 1s57.-Eyening
session.-Mr OOonor aud Mr.. Evars concluded their ar
suments in No 4o3. Mr. Cutting Ia delivering the closing
argument FOR respondent Judge Edmonds ia to dnsh the
argument for appellants.
JvSs Is, ls57-Judse Fdmonds concluded the argument
Of No. 403 Nos. 3os and 800 submitted No 80 reserved
for June 30. No !, Hoy against Carter, on argument,
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~ vsssY srssxr, June 10, 1857.
JAMS GORDON BRySFTT. Esa =
We have seen with sfeat rleasure several articles Ia
your widely Circulated tarcr Showing the great necessity
OF cleaning the streets but Dcihng has been done up 70
this day. We have made very successful attempt, OF
which hand you herewith copy proving how through
the most easy proceeding everybody may have hs own
street cleaned Very respectfully yours,
MAYER BROTHER.
a. veEY STREET, June 10, 1857.
Cv<rFvyy-In regard 20 the alhy condition OF our
street which may prove not only dsagreeabe but dan
rerors days, we, the undersigned propose 10 our
honorable neigbbcs bear ony the expenses OF clean
pg vesey street, from Church Greenwich Very reg
pec,f1lly, MAYER h BROTHER
SIGNATURES.
Mayer 4 Brother, storrs Brothers,
Van Vakcnbnrg 4 CO., Fenton, Lee 4 Co,
Strang, Murray 4 Co, ScBgunan 4 stt,he ucr
v. Freund & Steinert, l.. n j. Kirby n Co.
And forty others.
Half an hour Afterwards Mr.. Peter n. Wards with
whom We made an agreement pu, several to work,
and IN day or two Vesey street viii be clean.
NEr pnzr Qrr1cr A .,a.u I,a.t QlC.s L.. 49,.
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PERSECUTION lvp covsr1RAI

PERSECUTION AvD CONSPIRACY.
eood deal Of urgency Is made with the Mayor, IN
view he entire course OF this litigation, and although
he has planted himself upon tho purpose Of not descend
ing 20 retaliation yet De NAV be ceus,ranei to comply
VIZ .he oemano TOT an Indictment OF Recorder Smith
ersone even 10 ne back republican interest regard the
f'Woef ~ az unoesrable accession 10 black republican.
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APPLICATION FOR A MANDAMUS AGAINST
STREET COMMISSIONER DEvL1N.
Before Hon. Judge Peabody.


Before Hon. Judge Peabody.
JrSI 1o.-DdnieI d. Conop1 ps. Charles Derlin.-Mr.
Field made application FOR order for defendant 10 show
why he should not deliver up to the plaintiff all the
books, papers, &C., connected with the Office Of Street
Commissioner 10 which Mr. Conover claims have been
appointed by the Governor.
70 Ne Honorable Charles A. Peabody Of ne ysssoe'
ion Of Daniel n Conovcr Of said city respectfully shows
that Joseph Taylor elected 70 the Office Of Street
1866 and entered upon duties said Office In January
thereafter, AMI continued therein until June 1857 when
1857 suy srs b. tho
OF the Stale OF New York 10 Oil the in that Office
occoped By the decease Of the said Joseph Taylor the
late Street Com missioner thai your petitioner has accept
ed the sad appointment, and has duly taken and died his
cath Of Office, hs duly executed with 81 cent suretics
and filed the necessary official bond and has done, @ he
ia advised and believes everything necessary be done
by him qualify himself FOR exercising tho duties OF said
quantity Of book. and PAPERS. mars and Of va
rous descriptions that such books, papers, maps and doc
umeu,s have into the hands Of Charles Devlin
and are in his possession. That your peti,ner has de-
manded the same from him. but that he With ds the
and refuses TO deliver them TO your petitioner claiming
poinment TO that Office by the and Aldermen Of said
city Your petitioner therefore rrays that tho said DevNn
inst at noon At the chambers Of The justices Of this
Court ct the City Hall in the city Of New York. why he
should he compelled deliver the said book papers,
"5c % sTcr q your coSw r
CYy and C6unly g New Fork, s.-Daniel D. Oonover,
the above petitioner, being sworn saith that he has read
the foregoing petition by him subscribed and thai the
same s tree TO his own knowledge. D. D. CONOVER
JAMES I. FspR, Commissioner OF Deeds.
On the above petition Judge Peabody made the annexed
order
ON the foregoing petition, let Charles Devlu therein
named, show causc before me, the 23d inst at ~
O'Clock w., at the chambers Of the Justices OF this Court
In the City Hall Of the city Of New York, why he should
be compelled forthwith 10 deliver the petitioner the
books papers, maps and documents belonging apper
tanning 10 the oce Of Street Commissioner OF the city Of
New York Q. A. PEABODY
10. 1857,
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ARREST OF COMMISSIONER CHoLwELL
CHARGED WITH THREATENING THE LIFE OF THE

Jacob Choiwe, one Of the rev Police Commissioners,
appeared before Justice Connolly, at the Lower Police
Court yesterday 10 answer charge OF threatening TO
take the fc Of Fernando Wood the Mayor Of this city
The complain, made by Patrick Garvin, Of No 3s3
Hudson street, who dcrosed that Mr. Chowe threatened
TO plunge or knife through the heart Of the Mayor
The threat alleged 10 have been made 18th nst
while the accused talking with Others the saloon Of
the New worla in Hudson street. upon the OF The
Mayor In reference 10 the new Police bill The affidavit Of
the complainant, originally drawn up before A. D.
Russell, City Judge, reads a. follows
Sdte Of Nso rork, City and County Of Nec Fork, g.
Patrick arvin Of The Eighth OF the city and coun
~ OF New York doing burmese clothjer q, no 3S5
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ALDERMAN WILSON SURRENDERS HIMSELF
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

Before Recorder Smith.
alderman Wilson, Of the First ward, then entered the
Court yesterday morning, accompanied by his COUNSEL
who addressed the Recorder in substance az foows-He
said that his CLIENT Alderman Wilson, understanding that
warrant had been issued for his arrest charging him with
participating in riot, like good citizen came 10 surrender
himself 70 custody without waiting for the execution of the
warrant He was ready to give the requisite bail for his
future appearance whenever called upon.
Recorder Smith fixed the bail at 5000.
Subjoinet is copy Of the warrant and the bail bond;
Guy Haa PTh5 warran-sae gf MaO PORK, C0y and
County Of Nep IorkTo any constable or policeman OF tho
city OF New York Whereas, complaint on oath has been
made before the undegned Recorder in and for the said
engaged with others the 18th Instant in riot and as
rau at the city OF New York; these are therefore in the
nao Of the people Of the State Of New York. command
you, the said constable and policeman and every Of
you apehend the body of the said defendant and forth
with bring him before me- Recorder Of he said city OF
said charge and to be dealt with as the Ia drecs Given
under my hand and SEAL this l7,h day Of June, 1857
JAS N. SMITH Jr, Recorder
SIw YORK GENERAL SESSIONS OF PEAcE-REcosNrzAyoE
TO ANSWER.
City and County Of Neso York, Ss-Be 10 remembered
that on the 10th day of June in the year 1857 VIM Wilson,
OF No Morris street, in said city OF New York and
Charles pevln OF No 81 Vsndewater street. In said city
Of New York. personally appeared before the undersgn
ed Recorder Of the city and county q New York. and
acknowledged themselves TO to The people of the
State Of New York, that is to say the said VIM Wilson
the of y hundred dollars and the said Chas Dew
lin the OF fifty hundred dollars separately of good
and lawful money the United States to be levied and
made Of their respective goods and chaes lands and
tenements to the use Of said people, IL default shall be
VIM Wilson was complained Of oath, before the un.
dersgned, for having on the 10th day OF June 1857
said city and county, been engaged in riot in said city
and for foDlous assault and battery officers Smith and
Crofut, Of the Metropolitan poice-Now therefore, the
condition Of this recognizsnce SUCH that II the abeve
named VIM Wilson shall personally appear at the next
Court Of General Sessions Of the peace held in and
for said city and county Of New York. answer to an in
dctmen for said offence and abide the order the said
nd until
recognsnce to be void otherwise to remain 10 full force
CHARLES DEyLIN
WIN. WILSON.
Taken and acknowledged in open Court the day ana
year aforesaid. J. NJ SMITH, JR, Recorder.
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;sm. lie is currently repudiated even by parties who
have forced to act with him. s IN the Pooe Comms
SION HIS inability a magistrate, in proceeding with
open and undisgused purpose OF the nature which
Wen known and undened ~ any person, viii be very
an indictment Of the Recorder for conduc. unworthy Of
Judge and Of the nature of conspiracy persecution
should the Mayor be persuaded from his present
uticn the Wnte street Commissioners will be included In
tho same charge.
COMMISSIONER CE0LwELL's ARREST.
hr. Police Commissioner Cholwei, it will be by
proceedings had before Justice Connolly at the Tomps
yesterday arrested and bound keep the peace
in bends for 600 MI Cholwe having heard that such
proceeding 10 some d. ogress dug up the matter and
proceeded TO the Sheriff with bail TO meet the matter.
was hardly serious matter, and would doubtless have
been dismissed without notice, as it was without fur
tner inv eshgaton by Justice Connolly. Pat. Garvin,
the tailor in Hudson street, doubtessi black repub
hcan, has 10 statements which four very
foundation. The Justice in what decidedly ace.ous
mood held the Commissioner In precisely the bail
which the Recorder exacts on the warrants$6 000 Tho
matter having been brought to the attention OF the Mayer
ground for criminal proceeding and retaliation,
fused to consider the afdaui,, desired It's dis
missal as an idle and unworthy matter. When Mr..
Cholwen appeared before Justice Connolly the latter
fused 10 make the warran, criminal one, notwithstand
ing the repeated desire of Mr. Cholwels lawyer to that
effect. The Justse only INDUCED his Characteristic
humor in the m ,ck triumph OF having brought Police
Commissioner before him q writ. The thing had the
peculiar point Of singing out the mber Of the
Commission who hao vigorously opposed, upon the
ground as Governor King all the proceedings in the late
difficulties.
IA none Of the civil Judges condescend 70 do police bust
and Issue criminal orders Of the parody the
action Of the only Justice who has lowered himself
much reished by the lawyers, who made comments and
gossip OF II in the courts.
THREE MORn-TIGA-A-K.
The Police Commission in White street having nothing
else to do just now took up the cases OF Captains
Ditchett, Downing and Leonard, the remaining
three whom they had left und!srnssed, Of the
municipal captains. Preparations also made
have all the policemen in those wards flop over to Cap
tain Carpenter. After iuquiring the result at roll call IL
ascerained that neither Capt Dchett any OF his
men knew any thing about the natter Captain Leonard's
men thought sell, and only at Captain Dowings had
any manifestation been made There (Axh ward) one OF
the Second Avenue Railroad conductors, named Hicks
made hts appearance and said he had certain papers
read from the COMMUNIST oncrs. He ordered out
OF the station house until after roll CALL On the exit Of
the men for their beats Hicks again proposed TO make
address, which drowned 1t the frst wort by three
rousipg cheers for Mayor Wood, aud three MORE ana
q prolonged dgaar For the dismissed captain.
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HAVANA, June rs, 1857
Fight Betrceu 1a,,dv Qfor and Cptse- a. Rsltgoas
Procssnon-Tnn,l 10 a. British Consul al rStnilad-Tro
totIs Date Of ne Departure Of Gen. c5ncAd &C., &.
The Catholic feast day Of "Corpus Christi" the holy
sacrament Of Christian salvation, was celebrated with
great magnncence the llsh ust by high mass In oil
the temples dedicated 10 the service Of Cod but with most
imposing effect In the Cathedral church Of San Carlos from
whence The PROCESSION was med Sen. eopena and the
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Hudson street. in sad city, being duly sworn deposes and
New World House in Hudson street, in the said city and
county OF New York. no heard Jacob Chowe who claims
to be one Of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners, say
and threaten that he would plunge q dirk knife
into the hear; Of Fernando ood and that at the time Of
said threat said Chowell opened the breast of his coat
said Cholwe at such time said he armed to the teeth
with pistols that he was very violent against and abu
sive OF sad Fernando Wood deponent believes from said
Cnolwels manner, actions and threats, that If he not
arrested and held In bonds keep the peace towards the
fad Wood that he will put his said threats into execution
by stabbing or running knife into said Wood
p GARvN
Sworn before me, this 18th day of June 1857. A. D.
RusSTr, City Judge.
Yesterday MIR. Cholwel appeared before Justice Con-
molly at the Lower Police Court and entered into bonds to
keep the peace for twelve months Mr.. Lewis s. Fellows,
OF No l03 Second avenue became the accused bail in
the sum Of $1,000 whereupon the latter discharged
from all further attendance In the matter.
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NEw Posr 0FrIcE.-A new Post Office has been
established at Suffolk station, Suffolk county, ~ Y-Irs
IHommedeu, Postmaster.
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TIE Nssp Cezzhtios # NJ zsco- Conds Of ne Ceryy-Te
Figh,fre at Ohslapc-AnoAS Grand F.uanrsdl opera
lion.
From the Spanish version of Mexican received By
the Spanish steamer Union, Commander zon from Vera
Cruz the 5th with dates thence to the 9Th u elaborated
In Ii. issue Of the Ddro the e,h the new contribution
the conscientious sennbites Of priest rid
den ignorance several Of the departments rather the
shadow OF progress and civilization. They do not swear
easy under the counsel and influence Of priests From
Vera Cruz papers Of the 10th a extracts published taken
from the Solio XIX, the difficulties at Chiaps seem
10 have assumed very grave features under the manage
OF Lest Col Don Juan Antonio and holy father
OF the church. Juarez who better fitted Tor soldiers
harness than for the panoply Of the church mlan-a
very bloody fellow The troops Of the government (some
20o) entirely routed with loss Of than hall and
several very valuable officers. When tho govern meut
troops retired from Chapa acr several honrs ress,
ance they followed by Juarez al the head voun-
teer rancberos from the villa and most Of the killing was
done by him and his party upon The flying troops.
Here, in Havana, have nothing 70 make US AFRAID
Anna and the squadron that is to sail back again.
We have washing bank-f20o, 900 capital, all sub.
scribcd gentleman from the wharf, soed with perspi.
ration, blendog the delightful aromas OF sugar COTE g.
tobacco, moasses tar jerked beef hides horns Goldfish
tsow, sarsapsrla and turpentne, IL to walk into he
banking department OF discount and depos and come
out clean. finished, pressed, roneda caluero OF mo
very latest Partisan stye.
Smyrna times., 1857-09-23


Incorporated by the State Of Pennsylvania.
MONEY is receive in any sum, large or small and
vi interest paid from the day Of dep,sit 10 the day
of withdrawal.
The Office is open every day from O'Clock in the
morning till o'clock in the evening; and on Monday
and Thursday evenings till O'Clock.
INTEREST, FIVE PER CENT.
All sums large or small, pad back III gold
demaI d without notice, to any amount
PRE- aDENT Hon HENRY l.. BENNER.
VICE PRESIDENT -ROBERT SELrRIDGE.
SECRETARY-WILLIAM J. REED.
DIRECToRs-Ilenry l.. Benner, Edward l.. Corer,
Robert SeliIIdge Samuel X. Ashton. james B SmIlh,
=. Landreh Rlunus, +. Carroll Brewster. Joseph b
Barry, Henry l.. Chnrchnan Francis Lee.
This company confines lis business entirely to the
receiving of money on interest.
the Investments amounting to over ONE
MILLION and HALF of Dollars are made IN con-
armIiy with the provisions of the charter, in Real Es-
taie. Mortgages Ground Rents. aud such first class
securities will always insure perfect security 10 the
depOsturs, and which cam fail 10 give pcrmanoncy
ANA stability 10 this Institution. may7-ly
Smyrna times., 1857-09-23
Start's Rheumatic Cure.

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was attacked with Acute Rheumatism in the
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upon the application of your " Cure " obtained
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in two or three cases,in my family, for Cholera
Morbos and Pains in the Bowels, sin allwhlch
cases il efecteda cursYl.sl s.a,a l... sr.l
.xA Very respectfullyuyo &C., .,,.i
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Varnishes Varnishes !

BERNHARD CALMAN, No. $50 (Old No,
78) North Fourth street, between Cherry
d Race, upper side, Philadelphia, d 4
Manufacturer OF all kindse Of Xarnishes & Japans
Has always on hand large stock of the best Cabi
net Varnishes from 81 25 upwards Couch Vnnishr 4
from 81 % upwardsi Damar Varnish from q so. mn
wards Best drying japan; Black Iron Varnishes
Paper varnshes, China Gloss Varnshes, etc, etc.
IS ap2.'31ly- e 81 aoVaoa1 8vad sW ~r3