The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-26
The News.
The opposition to the new Metropolitan Police


The oppO61uOn 70 the new metropolitan P0t1ce
bill is assuming new features. Judge Davies heard
Yesterday the arguments of counsel pro and con as
to such modification Of the temporary injunction
a. would oonne its force solely to the city of New
York, leaving the ComnissiOners If they chose, and
If NO legal prohibitory steps taken, to put the
act in operation in the counties Of Kings, Westches
ter and Richmond. The Injunction was modified in
that idea and TO that extent The decision a. to
whether the injunction Wi, be dissolved or made per.
petual is to be rendered by Judge Davies Mond az
or Tuesday. In the meantime other proceedings
were taken before Judge Roosevelt. based ON Q writ
of C~o ,cayrontO, by the Attorney General of the
State in which the people are the complsinants and
Mayor Wood the relstor, and absolute injunction
WAS granted, restraining the Commissioners from
taking any step whatever in the performance Of the
duties Of Police Commissioners
The new Board of Police Commissioners were TO
have met at p. n. yesterday, in the chamber Of
the Court Of Sessions Simeon Draper, tie Presi-
dent Of the Board, was present at the exact hour
and not finding any Of the other Commissioners
present. adjourned the Board sine die.
terrible disaster happened yesterday. The
boiler of the propeller Fanny Gamer, Captain
Bird, exploded when near Weston, ON the Della ware
and Rarit tan canal, killing instantly Capt Bird and
James McMsnn. Michael Nugent. Patrick Comfort
and John Tbornhill deck hands. A N. Black, q
passenger, Of Princeton; James r. Barrett the en-
gineer. and W. N. McElvery, fireman, were injured
pssa recovery. The pilot and steward alone e.
capped With but txiHing hurt The boat was torn
into frsgmeots The value OF the vessel and cargo
was estimated ct 100000.
Hon joshua A. Spencer died 1t Utica yesterday
morning.
Two Of the burglars who broke into the bonded
warehouse At jersey City some weeks ago. and stole
5000 worth Of silk goods thercfrou, managed to
make their escape from the jail in Jersey City last
uiSht and have not since been arrested. The rss-
Gals knocked down the keepers and escaped in their
shrs sleeves, leaving their coats and hats behind
them The police in this city were notified of the
occurrence Last evening, and are busly Engaged in
hunting up The fugitives.
Judge Morris, Of the Kings County Court of Ses-
sious. charged the jury in the case Of the People
agains, Richard Lewis for rape, yesterday morning
occupying about two hours In delivery. The jury
retired shout IL o'clock. noon, and at O'Clock L.
N. they bad not yet agreed upon q verdict II was
understood then that they stood nine for convi:on
and three for acquittal. The jury were subsequent
IL locked up for the nj yht The Court will Assem-
bic ct O'Clock this morning 70 receive the verdict
provided the jury agree In the meantime.
The April term Of the Court Of General Sessions
closed yesterday. A number Of sentences we're
passed by the Becocder upon culpits, none, how
ever. Of any special interest.
Our weekly compilation OF religious intelligence,
published elsewhere. Is unusually full and Interesting
An account OF the outpges committed on Christians
In Turkey, ana the protest Of the Dutch Roman Ca.
tholo bishops against the dogma Of the immaculate
conception, deserve attention.
The mahogany yard Of J. W. Duryee, on Colum-
bia street Brooklyn VIA destroyed by fire Yesterday
morning, involving loss Of bet ween eight and ten
lhousand dollars. The flames communicated with the
lumber yard Of Shepard Boughton, destroying pro-
perry 20 the amount OF six thousand dollars Serersl
~g,nidinss adjoining were somewhat damaged
The City Inspector reports 393 deaths during the
past veek-a decrease OF four as compared with the
return Of the week previous The City Inspector
and biz Deputies are budly st york examining GER
tain localities with the view TO the improvement OF
the sanitary condition Of the city by . thorough
purihcstion, in anticipation Of the approaching
summer. The following figures exhibit the number
OF deaths during the past two weeks among adults
and Children. distinguishing the sexes
Nh. Wcren. Bc.S Ci-is usai
wSss s r'1i H a -. 50. Il is5 iS SO
Among the principal causes Of death we're the
following