The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20
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The police campaign is brough, to dead stand,
and ali now await with intense interest the next
event in it, the decision Of the Court OF APP
pesls-which is expected as soon as Tuesday next.
The illumination of writs against the Mayor and
others against policemen engaged in the late collision
have been served. The Mayor has been held to
bail in SIS O0O A. V. Stout, and his brother Ben.
Wood, ore his sureties. The indictment of Re-
cordef Smith and of the White street Commissioners
for conspiracy is urged upon the Mayor by his
friends, and supported by the opinion Of the best
lawyers in the city. Mr. Conoyer has seaed
out maDdamus against Street Commits
sioaer Devlin, and the case will be heard in
the SupremSCourt on the 23d inst Alderman vii.
son yesterday surrendered himself and entered into
bonds TO answer any charge that may be preferred
sgains. him in connection with Tuesdays battle.
complaint was entered against Mr.. Cholwel, one
OF the Metropolitan Commissioners charging him
with threatening the life Of the Mayor. He gave
bonds TO keep the peace for year. The wounded
men are oil comfortable. The Board OF Aldermen
held two meetings yesterday, and then dissolved the
permAnen. session. The Metropolitan Board yes
terday dismissed the Municipal Captains of the
sixth, Fourth and Second wards. This movement
resulted in nothing advantageous to the new Com
missioners.
Our despatch from Albany states that the Judges
Of the Court Of Appeals are hard at work making up
their opinions to the legality Of the Metropolitan
Police act. Rumors have been circulated doubtless
by the black republicans, that the Judges would de-
eide in favor Of the consttutonality OF the act II
i NEEDLESS to say that all such reports arc idle specu
atons. The decision viii be rendered with as little
delay o. consistent with the gravity OF tue subject
TIE Excise Commissioners Of New York met in
the City Hall yesterday 10 receive apple ATOMS and
will set today and run the fifty days through, for
the purpose Of granting licenses. The Temperance
men are not idle, but have obtained the ames OF a
large number of our most respectable citizens who
have not obtained the proper license and, il is said.
intend 20 commence their operation with this class
at an carly day. On list Of several hundred, the
following names have been marked as the Grst per.
TO be brought up TO test the constitutionaty Of
the as:-John Duncan q Son, Merrill a Co, J. d
W. Geary, Canton Chester briggs, II. u. Felter.
Van Bensohoten & Co., c. Bellows & Co, I. McMul.
len. Samuel Smith, A. b. Mills, whtock & Co., Bar.
nett a odner, r. r. Messenger Co, T. G. Charfes.
Udolpho Wolfe, the great gin men; Nelson & An.
thory, DusenbeTy q Co., Macy a jenkins. These
gentlemen have got the backbone" and can give
the lawyers some employment.
NOufN Vi EtrhlOnr yesterday the motion Tor
srres, Of judgment in the case Of Dominic Raglan,
convicted Of violating the Quarantine laws was de-
nes The Recorder then addressed Ragan a. some
length We said that the prisoner had been found
guilty Of crime which ought 70 he punished Sc
Verey, a. he had, by visiting vessels infected with
disease, endangered the lives Of many citizens. He
would not, however, under the circumstances. i'm
pose such severe penalty az the law required him
TO DO hoping that he would in future avoid breaches
Of the Quarantine laws. The Recorder then imrosed
fine OF one hundred dollars, which was prom,tlv
paid by the defendant.
The Seventh regiment reached home Yesterday
morning from Boston. They marched IN Broaawav
amid pelting shower Of rain and al the corner Of
Broadway and Cortlandt street met the FinyGnh
regiment, which escorted them to the place Of dis
msssaL Hose company No. 6 also arrived yesterday
morning and were escorted TO their house by Engine
company No. IL. The excursionists speak in the
most hsttering terms Of their reception and enter
tainment in Boston.
On the arrival Of the steamship Fulton, on Friday
last, from Hsyre, she was boarded at Staten Island
by couple Of Custom House officers who, upon
searching the vessel, discovered $4,000 worth Of
ievery and precious stones concealed in the room Of
the steward, Mr.. Kane. He was subsequently held
IL 5000 TO answer the charge of smuggling. The
steamer was seized, but petition has been filed for
her release on the GROUND that the officers OF the
ship were not aware Of the contrsband goods being
on board.
HE recent rain storm has caused the destruction
o. much property in various localities In the int.
hof o. TIE state the streams swollen 10 serious
sA'ea" IRTsl on the Erie Railroad was 0bstguexd