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

The News
We devote large portion of our space to-day to
the details of the difficulties pending in the city
They comprise accounts Of the arrest of Mayor
Wood, Deputy Street Com missioner Turner and
Police Captain Bennett; the argument before Judge
Russell upon an application for writ Of hsbess
oorpus in the case Of the Mayor; the proceedings
before the Recorder with reference to the various
rests the operations of the Metropolitan police force
together with important particulars of the occur.
reuces of the day generally. From dawn till
dark yesterday the Park and the places Of resort
in ts vicinity were thronged with excited men, dis
cussing the state of affair. No outbreak however
disturbed the peace Of the city, al parties having
made ample preparation to repress any turbulent
demonstration. Squads Of Municipal policemen
were stationed about the Park, the Metropolitan
Police Board sworc in some five hundred citizens
special officers, and about four hundred SOL
diess kept under arms ut their armorics. Not
vitbstasdirg these arrangements, the Metropolitan
Commissioners tecgraphed 10 Boston for the imme.
diste seturn Of Governor King and the National
Guard who were attending the celebration Of the
battle Of Bunker Hill. The Governor left Boston In
tue afternoon. and doubtless arrived in New York
last night The Guard, however, remained in Bos-
too Cea. Sar dford having countermanded the order
o. the Governor for their return. The men wounde 10
Tuesdays light were yesterday quite comfortable,
with the exception of two or three, whose lives are
stu considered as in danger owing to the injuries
received in the combat Meantime, Mr.. Deylin, the
sppointee Of the Mayor ard Aldermen. retains pos
session Of the Street Commissioners Office.
The arguments Of counsel upon the legality ~ the
Metropolitan Police act commenced before the Court
of Appeals at Albany yesterday. full report is
given in our columns this morning. The arguments
will be closed today II is not expected tina: de-
csioo will be rendered until the close of next week
The Exoise Commissioners met yesterday but did
nc business We learn that the City Temperance
Alliance have been collecting the names Of $40
r,ortkeepers who have not taken out licenses, and
next Monday il is understood ex-Judge Capron viii
cOmmecoe suits against them for violation Of the
Excise law The Temperance people have selected
toe large storekeepers 20 prosecute first, as they
have less excuse for not taking ont loense-one
responsible signature being al that is required TO
vOuch for their respcctabrty-vhile the innkeepers
are obliged to have the names Of twenty froeholders
to their application in order to procure license.
The suits, Il Is supposed, will be commenced next
kon1ay. These are fine times for lawyers.
We have received a copy Of long report made
the operations Of the seizure OF the steamers and
forts On the san Juan river by tie Costa Riclus
ard bis Efforts to reesp,uTe them. by The showing
Of Cooael l.. there Was a most unnilitary carlless
nss IA tht parties having charge OF the defence Of
tcss portion Q. the Trsasit route. lie states that
p5en on bis way down the river he learned that the
Costs Rics,s were on their way 70 capture IL: that
he sav obe q the RATS opposite the mouth Of tue
q L. Al. ~
I'd Hipps point, was a-o aware Of thes' things; aud
that he advised Mr. Scot: OF them AID wanted 10 re
t1rn ia steamer TO reconnoitre the rver whi IA was
refused. re gives a short account Of his operations
the river, and long one Of the difficulties caused
by tde interference ofthe English officers 10 the har-
Dor Of ssn Juan del Norte. According to Colonel
Lookfidse's account be bad immense difficulties 10
encounter, aud could not overcome them. The re-
Tor, = too icng FOR US to publish in the very crowd
ed state Of cur columns besides which, al the points
which he devolopcs have teen covered by the full
sSvices we have published from the scene of action
While The events were passing.
Our correspondents at ST Paul, Minnesota, writ
irg ca tie stu Instant, give some very interesting
Information with respect 10 tho condition and pros
pecss Of Affair in tina, Territory. Colonel Noble
81 Tie Pacific Wagon Road Expedition had left for
Fort Ritscy, where nc would be 'oined by Governor
NedaTy, and thence march with an armed force 20
the Big Sioux rver into the country Of the hostile
tribe OF loespaaootah Indians, who lately commit
ted such barbaTous outnges The new Supern-
teodent OF Indians Affair had cot vet arrived and
tie agents could not therefore pay the clsmorous
crowd in their different districts. The troops from
Fori Smelling ordered 60 Utah were tolesye on the
Afternoon Of the sth instant. improvements were
be.ng pushed forward with great vigor in st Paul.
and the prospects for industrious farmers aud me
chanics were good all over the Territory. Young
men from tie Eastern States having inflated hopes
al success in trade were doomed TO severe dissp.
poinGnent
Acvicee from Hong Kong TO the 18th of April
fay:-"Aa unpleasant little affair has arisen AZ
Singapore Between the American Consul and the
Lssish authorities there arising ont Of q claim
upon tie Dutch bark Henrietta Maria, picked up in
an abandoned state in thu Chins sea by tho Aneri-
can ship Cour de Lion, the chief officer Of which
vessel With part u her crew navigatcd the bark
safely into Singapore. The United states sbip
Portsmouth, Captain fOOe left herr for that place
on saturday morning last % investigate the affair,
sad we have no doubt ron hi' well known cha
tsStes ana ability, wiz bilng ,he a,ir h. an ami.
cable Issue"
We have teWs from Cameras Venezuela 10 the
lCsh ~ Tie treaty with We United sat6s was
n,icee W. enc article, ~ vhch American cNizsns