The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-18

exempt from military duty BY the treaty shall be
called on to pay pecuniary amount equal to that
demanded from the natives, was looked on as 81.
premely ridiculous and unjust. II is, In fact calling
our people into the SERVICE one way or the other of
government liable to daily changes by revolution.
In another part Of today's paper we publish an
account Of Gen. Walkers movements In New York.
He yesterday held evee at the Lafayge House, and
received the visits OF his friends and admirers.
During the day be WIS photographed by one Of our
most popular artists and in the evening visited the
Bowery theatre, where he made brief speech. We
alss publish Gen. Walkers letter to President
Buchanan. narrating the events OF his career In
Nicaragua.
Congress IN 1854 directed that sword should be
presented to Gen. Wool, IS q token of the nations
appreciation of his services in the war with Mexico,
and especially for his conduct on the bloody field OF
Buena Vista. The presentation has been delayed
until recently. through the fundamentally Of the
late Secretary OF War. JEFF. Davis. letter from
our correspondent at Troy, published elsewhere, de.
scrbes the weapon, and gives the correspondence
that has passed relative to the matter.
The racing over the Fashion Course Was yesterday
brought TO q satisfactory and successful termina.
ton. The affair has been we'll managed throughout
ts details, and racing at the North may now be con-
sidered re-establshed on a permanent basis. Two
races were run yesterday, one of tour miles, the
other Of two Nicholas l. won the four mile race in
two heats; time, 7:39-7:44a The two mile race
was won by Engineer Don Juan took the first heat,
Engineer the two last Time, 9:42B-3:43a -S:45i.
full report is unavoidably omitted.
The brotherhood of the Protestant Episcopal
church Of dioreos If Kaw York haYd tho;r roo,,
lar annual meeting at Brooklyn yesterday. The
attendance WAS not large. Rev. Mr.. johnson, of
New York. was chosen chairman, and Mr.. Hstha.
way, of Brooklyn, secretary. The reports presented
represented the funds of the society to be in q
Hourishing condition. The object of the orgsniza-
ton ismutual relief in time of sickness.
A special meeting of the New York Yacht Club
was held on Tuesday last, when resolutions elo-
auently and appropriately expressing the grief of
the members OF the club at the death Of its former
Commodore, John c. Stevens, Esq, were unani,
mously adopted. It was also resolved that the flags
of the yacht squadron be hoisted at half-mast for
the space of thirty days.
Coroner Connery held an inquest yesterday at the
Fourteenth ward police station upon the body of
VIM. Williams, the drug clerk who was found dead
in store where he was employed, on the corner Of
Spring and Mott streets, early on Tuesday morning.
The evidence showed clearly that il was case of
suicide by taking poison, and that the suspicion
which at first rested upon the wife Of deceased of
having murdered him was groundless. Considera-
bic evidence elected, but IL only corroborated
the story as published in yesterdays edition. The
jury after brief delberation rendered verdict Of
death BY suicide
The inquisiton upon the body of the negro
Francis Salters, who was shot by some rowdies in
Thomas street on the night of the 10Th ult and sub
sequently died at the New York Hospital. was re.
sumed yesterday. The evidence taken was simply
cor1oborative OF that adduced On the day previous
But little light has been thrown upon the case yet,
although it In hoped that some clue will be had TO
the perpetrators Of the outrage ere the inye gation
ia closed.
Last night was the time for the second regular
meeting of the Board OF Education for this month;
but quorum not being present the President after
waiting twenty minutes, adjourned the Bard.
Arthur Owen, child six years old, died at the
residence Of his parents yesterday, No. 800 Monroe
street, from The effects Of quantity of GIN given to
deceased while he was lying sick in bed.
The cotton market yesterday continued firm, bat a.
dealers were waiting the receipt OF private letters due by
the Europa sales oonnael to abou, 500 600 bales
fO"' WE quht heaFE anu pfc's coSd ~ uechne
Of from ac 10 &c per Dbl, while sales 10 a mode
rate extent Sales OF wheat light, being chiefly con-
fined to prime hiwaue club sisl IS al s.. Corn was
lower, and tales q Southern yellow made a, &c and
small lots OF Western mixed reported low a. eOc
Pork TIRE GUAR with sacs Of mess at $50 40 SO S.
Sugars Quiet and unchanged. There not enough
doing TO establish prices Co.ee quiet but arm.
Freight engagements were Light and rates irregular s,r
Grea Britain. while shippers disposed 10 await the
receipt Of the EuroRa's letters before doing much
State OF the City-Law and Philosophy OF the
Recent Disturbances.
Order reigus in Warsaw" but rs with the
sea after raging storm, we have still the heay-