The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-23

""e, w sne sVsn INV, eno did some damage 20 the
roofs Of dwellings, barns &C., and uprootsd trees.
II lasted about fifteen minutes. and during s pre-.
valence two schoonesss that were in the roadstead
dragged their anchors. and would have been blown
ashore had ii continued five minutes longer.
despatch was received at Washington yester-
day from Kansas, stating that collision between
the United States troops and the free States men at
Lawrence was regarded as inevitable. The condi-
ton of affairs in the Territory occupies the attention
Of the President and Cabinet, to the exclusion of
less important business. special messenger was
yesterday despatched with instructions to Gov.
Walker and Gen. Harvey. They have authority to
maintain public order and the supremacy of the
laws, at every hazard and sacrifice.
The present position of affairs in the Metropolis an
Police Commission is very interesting. The va
carcy occasioned by the resignation Of Mr.. Draper
has not yet been filled. Mayors Wood and Pc veil
took their seats at the Board yesterday for the first
time. The account of the proceedings of The Com
mission yesterday, which we publish elsewhere in
our columns, will sggest the possibility of remarks
BILE change in the administration of the Police De-
partment before many days have passed away.
The Street Commissioners case progresses slow Wy
In the courts. The chamber of the Court of Com
mon Pleas was crowded yesterday with in
terested spectators of the proceedings in the
matter of the habeas corpus; but after the
reading of an answer to the return, show
ing that the imprisonment of Mr.. Devlin is
unlawful, the case was postponed till this morn
ing at ten O'Clock. The motion to show cause Why
Mr.. Conover should not be punished for contempt
was taken up yesterday before Judge Ingraham,
Of the Common Pleas. Aft iavits were of.
t~1kI ..l1
by the different parties were SO conflicting
that the subject was referred to a referee,
to take evidence this morning at eleven O'Clock.
The whole session of the court yesterday vas
occupied with this question of reference, and some
sharp passages OF words occurred bet ween counsel
The affdavts curious examples of how the same
facts can be differently viewed by parties whose in
terests conflict. The question as to the final dispo-
sition of the books and papers of the Street Com.
missioner's office was yesterday postponed till
Saturday next. We give full reports OF the pro-
ceediDgs with reference to these matters in this
mornings paper.
Two verdicts were rendered yesterday by the Co
roner jury in the of the Seventeenth ward rio.
one is signed by four jurors and the other by the
remaining three The majority verdict finds that the
German, John Miller, came to his death by pistol
shot fired by one Of the policemen, name unknown;
while the minority finds that be died from the effects
of gunsbot wound inflicted by some unknown per
son. The majority also find that the police commit
ted acts of criminal violence, aud the minority
charge them with being somewhat nasty in the exc
cution of their duties.
Nine liquor dealers were brought before Justice
Wood yesterday, charged with violating the Sunday
law. One of them denied the charge; but the Jus
tce himself had witnessed the offence aud therefore
imposed the full penalty. The remaining cases
were laid over till next week
The Excise Commissioners officially inspected
every place in the Five Points yesterday where
liquor is sold, with the view Of ascertainng il any
dealers in that locality worthy of being licensed
The Commissioners, after a thorough ms pection,
came to the conclusion not to license a single house
in that region.
The Board Of Health met yesterday. An applica-
ton for leave to bring the bark Oaklander to the
upper Quarantine was refused. The Health Officer
laid before the Board blank forms of the bonds re-
quired of stevedores and lightermen in order to in
sure more rigid compliance with the Quarantine
regulations. This action the part of the Health
Offcer is regarded as very judicious, heretofore
the ordinary legal penalties have not deferred the
s.evedores and lightermen from breaking the laws,
thereby greatly endangering the public health.
The steamship Arabia sailed from this port yes
terday for Liverpool, with one hundred passengers
and nearly q million and half in specie. The
Queen of the South also sailed yesterday for South.
ampton and Bremen She took out one hundred
and thiryiour passengers.
The receipts Of beef cattle during the past week
amounted to 1858 head, against 1884 for the pre-
vicus week. Some 500 head remaining over from
last week were put the market, bringing the sap
ply up to fully 5000 head. At several of the mar
kets yesterday prices declined &C. to lc per pound
while OF Others previous rates were maintained.
The market, however, was regarded as dull one.
Prices ranged from 90 TO IL per pound according
TO quality. Cows and calves were dull at reduced
rates. With heavy receipts, the demand for veal
calves was moderate, at a decline of &c. per pound
the rates ranged from sc. for ordinary 10 To- for very
best quality. The receipts Of sheep aud lambs were
large, and the demand inactive. The best sheep
brought 81 10 sc, and lambs about the same price.
The cotton market quite firm e.,crtay, and sales
embraced about 200 taies bSe5 upon middlinx to
straisnt middng uplands, Of lbo. 15<c and uddRng
New Orleans, which wa, scarce, at 15lc ai55s, The dc
Of receipt, a, all the ports, compared with last
year now cunt, 10 J6o 900 BALE, which deducted from
3527 oco the total supply Of last year leaves ASS 900
The exports 70 srea, Britain this year compared with last
Of bls goo bales 70 Fsnce ~ 900 bales
ard 10 other foreign pors 100 900 bales Total decrease
IBIS year, since lst Of September las compared with
that Of the previous year. amounts TO 900 bales The
total exports 10 foreign countries have been 2192eoo
btles, Aians; ASS ooo last year Flour co-ed dull for
Grades with moderate saes sbou; the previous
days prices. Wheat wai dull for common qualities Of
DID, While there Increase 10 the IMPLY OF neS
frcm the south Chicago spring sod 81 a. aud Ca
rsean vhe q, 81 20; souihern red At 81 sea 81 ei
and white Tennessee and Southern white ssl sssl OF
Corn mer, with rales Of Western mixed ssc sac
Pork frm, with yale. Of at s2i 70, with ru
Of large uanfacton for future delivery In all
his year, sellers option, at sci. Sugars were IN
far deman including sales Of Cuba, Porto Rico and No.
sco a, rate. gven in smother column Paw sugars are
s6d be sboa. cent per 10 below highest pon,
OF he .eason Coffee vas nrrn and nniet Ernghis era