The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-11

pses slmos. all the respectable cuor aeaers Of the city,
follows tina; most Of hose whom licenses have been
granted ere either fresh the ira ie or ese
pereons whose title hold licenses nigh, well be Quos
toned We do know whether this actually the CASE
but such would certainly TO be the logical deduc Son
from the premises.
In 1854 there 6,6Tl licenses granted 10 this
city Addrg this the uncensed drinking houses, there
been th ,usand liquor stores in the
city, The number has increased tremendously since then
owing the failure Of the absurd sttem introduce the
Ma LIQUOR law here, and since then excise law Of
any Kind has been IN force. Probably this
Il 600 place. the city Of New York where lqoor
sold and yet $40 have applied for aud received censes
There are thirty nine days within which Licenses
Will be granted. Then the books Will be cosed and the
war between the Excise Commissioners and the Lqoor
peaers Asroc.ston viii In earnest Up to that
time, understand, no prosecutions 10 be COM
menced Then the armistoe expires and the fight begins
The Liquor Dealers' Association stands pledged defend
and keep harmless each and every of its
that may be singled out for prosecution and test the
through all the tortuous twistngs and wndlngs tia
skifu lawyers may resort to, until finally the ,ourt OF
Appeals decide ts constutonaty. Up to the middle
Of August, az least the liquor dealers may se,ure
bu. after that exciting times may be looked for.
THE QUARANTINE AFFAIRS.
We have had renewal Of hoetiKtes
the part CT the fishermen OF segunes Point
against TIE Commissioners for the change Of Quarantine
The buildings there placed under the charge Of the
Sheriff Of Richmond county the special police force detailed
to take Of them having been Withdrawn. Al the
county responsible for wfus damages the Quarantine
property there to be supposed that further Illegal
acts In that direction will be perperaed The location or
the Quarantine at Seguine's Point has had 20 wefu
enemy than the wxrike oystermen Tho Com mssiouers
Of Emigration have reported against the location being
what every knew it to be, utterly un,ued for tho pur
pose The old quarantine and hospital buildings still,
and bid fair continue to be- used for the pur poses for
which they we're erected.
THE HAREoR BILL.
The Pilot Commissioners appointed under the Dow Kar
Dor bill to have been adopting hitherto the do potoog
policy. Their fees and emolu be paid out Of
fund to be created the collection OF fines Bot fhere
fines here he fund snd consequently pay
This reflection seems 70 have worked is way largely into
he minds o! the Commissioners for they held meeting
on Thursday and actually discussed that interesting
feature OF The bill Aud So rs We End In orr report Of
the meeting, they determined 10 sci out their own
hook ha. lie, Independently OF the Chamber OF Commerce
and Board Of Underwrters), hrthwith 10
force the law and the fines win pay expenses Act
ing uader that decision, the Commissioners
and appointed three superintendent whose duty 10 10
report al violations Of the may be presumed there
fore, that the Port bill 10 really in operation The mer
chants bitterly opposed to this and the other
bills particularly.
THE PORT wARpENs BILL.
This measure 10 denounced . shameless and bare
faced attempt he part Of the black republican Legsa
ture 10 saddle commercial slss.es with
the support OF some d,zen lazy ofncias the
merchants Of the port used to have = few well quail
led men selected and paid by themselves 70 EXAMINE
damaged carsoes estimate the damage &c and their DO
cisou conclusive. These superseded by batch
of nine officials termed Port wardens Who sau,ed
the duty TO collect . commission Of opchaM 81 one
Ter cent goods appraised which, with other fees
for doing nothing would make their ags regsto pay
slos, coo year. ia said that nephew and brother
law Of Governor King hold two OF these fat berths The
merchants and Board Of Underwriters disregard these
ocias, and send their surveyors board ships as
formerly; but still tho Port wardens bill virtually In
operation.
THE CENTRAL PARE.
The Central Park Commissioners have had no legal i'm
pedment thrown in their way they meet occasionally,
advertise for tenders for contracts and regular
routine business. There is less opposition to their pro
ceednss TO Commissioners under any other
OF the new laws.
THE NEW CITY HALL.
erection OF the City Hall. they are probably remain
ing quietly in the background waiting for the result Of
the Street Commlsslonership contest, for the sub.
dence OF the sgisled Of public opinion In tho
tropols