The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-03

The Metropolitan Police Commission
THE PROsPECr FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ACCOM-
MoDArIeNs FOR TIE MEETINGS OF rHx BoA2D-
TRB PROPOSED GENTLEMEN FOB Tn1 VACANT
COAAlsSl0NkRsHIr-A NEW SHIELD FOB THE
PATRoLNlN.
The stormy debate In the Board on SAturday-fuly re-
ported in Yesterdays HxHAlDand tho one hundred and
seventy unsuccessful balioings for successor TO Mp
Draper, win, doubt ensure another lively time to day
when The baotpg 10 be resumed. The attack Mayor
Wood and mis- vigorous response, are, Doubt but the
precursors Of stirring timef-especRly as the trial
Of Deputy Carpenter is 10 on to morrow Mr. Bowen
heard say Saturday that they (e rcpu hcans
ready TO 81: all night, II Mayor Wood and his friends
desired it, and the Mayor Is not noed for sck Of mee,
the question may become one Of mere endurance.
The place for the meetings Of tho Board has
been changed from the front Of the secont story
of No So White street, to the back tho same oor
for purpose or escaping the nose in tho street. which
Was before great nuisance The room lie, however, by
far too small especially number Of the police captains
the ros 10 sufocaon during the sessions of the Board
The accommodations for reporters very insufficient,
and Of them being obliged 70 write ON their knees
with half dozen perpons resting their backs, some
might be show for the complaints of that fraternity
The is badly ventilated ard quite Insignificant tor
grand Board Is that OF the Metropolitan Police Com
nseionere.
The candidates proposed sucreed Mr. Draper very
well known In this city Royal Phelps, the Mayors can
member of the Chamber Of Commerce, and An influential
merchant
Cyrus Crrtiss, the republican candidate, is active
me, chant, now member NJ the COnmis toner's Of Emi
era ion, end az appointee Of Governor Clark.
Daniel UIman IL the celebrated Kno Nothing candi
date for Governor, whose birthplace was matter OF 60
much speculation.
What will be pursued with regard to the election
can of be only matter of conjecture 1t is very
evident that with the candi thus far named nothing
be done Il has been suggested that the Of j.
Barker Is only ID reserve for future success but
there little probability that the republicans will unite
any Of Mr. candid By the rule adopted
by the Board orisy of quorum Can elect to the
cancy so that member Of either three Of the
ing forces the Board should remain away and the other
two should attend and vote the three could elect their
psn u IL probable that heretofore Messrs Chowe,
Wood and Poxe will attend together. at all, 70
prevent any gu ,h coptsr gency.
new shield was exhibited at the Beard Saturday
Il med of the State rms, surrounded by the eagle,
like the oheys differs Them in the absence Of the
formidable rays OF Of the SUM- and the presence Of some
SCI oil oTnAmentation the rm. The samples made
of competition resembling silver and gold, &C.
THE BRooKLYN POLICE.
The police Of the city Of Brooklyn paid of In full
from the ed Of April to the LIST Of July, in the Deputy
superntendents office Saturday last The inspectors
the eral precincts present. and supervised tho
pay OF their The average amount or pay 10
s about $l47C0 The total amount paid out was
500 200.