The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-16

were present seve oil thousand friends Of the stu
dents, Together with number Of the distinguished
Catholic clergy. full report of the exercises in
Guiding Archbishop Hughes address to the stu.
dents, viii be found in another part of today's
paper.
The Seventeenth ward was perfectly quiet yester-
day and no further outbreak is apprehended. The
police however, do not attempt to patrol the ward,
it being understood that they shall not do 30 until
after the excitement has compiled exhausted it.
selt The investigation into the OF the disturb
ance was continued by Coroner Perry yesterday.
None OF the witnesses testified as to who fred the
shot that killed the unfortunate John Miller but all
agreed that the police were unnecessarily violent,
aad that nothing bad trsnspired to justify their
brutal conduct towards the German citizens with
whom they came in contact on the day Of the ARRAY.
The old police were yesterday paid by the Comp
trolier in number Of the wards, as advertised.
warrant for 900 was drawn by the Comptroller
to enable the Treasurer Of the new Police Board to
pay the force appointed under them. The Mayor
objected to the legality of the warrant his letter is
given elsewhere. The new Board has yet some
difficulties to meet in the matter of their funds. The
station houses delivered up as well as the tele
graphs rendered to the new force yesterday. The
President of the Police Board made formal demand
for possession OF the Chiefs Office and was refused.
Argument on motion to supersede the certiorari
in the of the Street Commits onership heard
yesterday by Judge Davies, who fnaly decided to
adjourn the hearing until tomorrow, Immediately
after the rendition of Judge Pesbody's decision.
The case will then he resumed.
An application was made yesterday to Judge
Ingrahsm, of the Court Of Common Pleas, ON be-
half of the Taxpayers of the city, for Injunction
to restrain the Mayor, Comptroller and Clerk Of the
Common Council from signing warrants for the pay
Of the Old police since the passage of the recent act
Of the Legislature organizing the Metropolitan
force. In consequence, however, OF some infor-
maty in the papers the matter was suspended, and
the parties did not again appear before the rising of
the Count. We understand that the motion is too
lste as a check for $25 900 has been signed by the
Mayor Comptroller and Clerk of the Common
Council, and the money drawn for the purpose of
paying the members Of the old police
Delegates from some forty fire companies convened
last night at the engine house of No. G, IN Henry
Nstree take action to test the feeling of the
Fire Department. the course pursued for the last
two years by the Board of Fire Com nissioners. 1t
seems there is strong feeling against the Board
in the department, and an effort will be made to
curtail their powers. The meeting last night was
merely preliminary, and adjourned to sit again,
when some definite action will be taken.
Three vessels which arrived yesterday were sent
to the lower Quarantine anchorage, viz: the brig
Martha from Havana; bark Celia, from M.yaguez;
and schooner Pilotfish, from Gonaives. Warrants
were issued yesterday by Justice Osborn for the
examination Of the seven men arrested by the
Health Oficer Tuesday for communicating in
small boat with the Ellen Austin, while under quar-
antne, in violation of the health laws. The accused
were brought TO this city to take their trial. New
buoys were yesterday placed at the old Quarantine,
in order to designate distinctly than with the
old buoys the exact limits Of the upper Quarantine
anchorage. There were yesterday twenty three
vessels at nchor at the old Quarantine.
The cotton market firm yesterday, with sales OF
about 900 100 bales at full prices There little
middns upands desirable ots to be had under 15c
Flour exhibited . better feeling, with animation,
closing quite nrm previous days quotations There
was show Of Southern wheat the
Exchange and the sales footed up about 800 bushels
GLIDING red 81 e5; amber cooyed Tennessee ct 81,
and prime white new Southern at 81 o6 sao7. cargo
OF old Wisconsin red sold at 81 So and Canadian
club do at 81 as. Corn In fair activity ., sic. for
common s3c s3ke. for good 70 pri Western mixei.
Pork was nrmer and mere active with sales Of at
s2 check the day, and At $?3 rs, regular way with
sale deliverable let Of November, sellers option at $40.
Lard was hrmer and sales made al l41tc Sugars were
inactive saes being confined to abou, 100 hhds Cuba
muscovsdos a rates given 10 another column. Freight,
engagements were moderate and rates unchanged.