The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

Bloody riots have beer going on in the city during
the past forty-eight hours. The conflict began on
Saturday afternoon in the Bloody Sixth ward
between gang calling themselves the Dead Rab
bits and the Bowsry boys, in Bayard street near
Mulberry. Firearms were freely used, and seven
persons killed, and twenty-five or thirty wounded
In the Seventh and Thirteenth wards there were
also serious ARRAYS, in which number of persons.
including q policeman, were badly injured. Last
evening the fight was renewed in the Sixth ward,
when terrible conflict took place between two fac.
Gens. and eleven persons were shot. many of whom
are supposed to be fatally wounded The police did all
they could TO suppress the riots, but they were to-
tally insufficient even to protect themselves from
the fury Of the mobs, and had it not been
for the presence Of the military in the very heart
Of the rioters strongholds there is no knowing
where the matter would have ended. A number Of
policemen were seriously injured by the riot in
Bayard street. Among the number, officer Jenkins,
who is no. expected to recover. COroners Perry
and ConneIy were active all day yesterday in inves
upon the bodies Of the dead, but little test
mony wss ELECTED. To-day, however, it is expected
that toe matter will receive full and searching in
uury at the hands of these officials. Elsewhere will
be found full and interesting accounts of the various
riots the names of the killed and wounded together
with the proceedings before the Coroner aud the
movements of the police and military.
The steamship Columbia, Captain Berry, from
Liverpool, Gath ul, arrived at this port last night.
The steamer Lebanon, Captain Cook, from Havre
Esd ult. arrived yesterday afternoon. The ad-
vices are four days later than those received by the
Niagara The quotations on the London Exchange
were-consolida,ed per cents, 93l to 93.; on the
Paris Bourse the three per cents were 6s.6j to
6s75 ane the 4. per cents ela5 to %. The British
House of Commons occupied with contested
elections. in which charges of bribery were numer
Gus We have full report Of the debate on the
bombaldment of Greytswn, a brief Geographic
summary Of which has heretofore been published.
The French elections had closed, but the result had
rot beeu promulgated. A despatch from Madrid Of
the 10Th ut. asserts that the Spanish government.
determined TO bring Mexico to terms Hugh James
Csmeron fugitive bank director Of swindling
institution wac arrested at Lausanne, and on
his way 20 England. Other directors of the same
concern were also arrested.
The steamship Cahawba arrived yesterday nom.
ing from Havana whence she sailed 30th alt. There
was no change in the sugar market The Spanish
war feet was in port but there were symptDm
az hostile demonstration against Mexico. The
military force brought from Spain by this feet mum
bered only four zen hundred men
Hon. william L. Marcy died suddenly on the ith
inst. a. Bhlston. Saratoga county. sketch Of the
pubic career of this distinguished statesman is
given In another part of to days paper.
The City inspector reports 81 deaths last week
decrease OF - as compared with the mortality Of
TIE week previous. The following statement ex.
hltiss the number Of deaths during the past two
weeks among adults and children distinguishing tue
eKes.-
Mes wOs,>n. Bo,- Girls Tbsi.
Week enains June IT'D IS ia !os 81.
Week oudns Jolly i......5 90 5b II, 70 3li
Among the principal causes Of death we're the
following;