The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-19

The News.
The Street Commissioners troubles grew thicker
and more complicated yesterday. Judge Davies
quashed the writ of certiorari issued by himself to
Judge Peabody, proceeding which left Mr.. Conover
the legal possessor of the Office. Judge Peabody, on
motion of Mr.. Field, then signed the warrants for
the arrest of Mr.. Devn and the production in Court
of the books and papers of the Street Commission
er's ofce, which were at once issued and executed
Mr.. Devn being conveyed to Edrdge street, and the
books being brought by constable into Court. Mr..
Brady had previously obtained an injunction in the
Common Pleas, before Judge Ingraham which was
duly served; but il was ANONYMOUSLY sighted by
M. Conover and his counsel, and the warrants exc
cuted in their despite. Mr. Conover installed himself
In the sanc.um of Mr.. Devln, where a crowd Of wor
shippers soon assembled to salute the rising sun.
Mr.. Devlin and Deputy Sheriff Bennett were enjoy
ing themselves in Eldridge street prison last evening
as well az circumstances and the warm weather
would permit.
The intelligence of an insurrectoRary movement
In Kansas grew out Of the fact that committee of
citizens Of Lawrence had prepared a city charter
diaerrg materially from that granted by the Terri
toria Legislature and the design Of said committee
Of superse6ing the old charter with the new nstru-
ment. This action, which was in effect a nulli6ca-
ton Of the law, wns regarded by Gov. Walker as
IRRESPONSIBLE and be forthwith made arrangements TO
rso,ess the movement. Orders have been despatched
to Gen. Hsrney to employ the whole Of the military
for destined for Utah in preserving order in Kan
sss q Necessary.
We have news from Port su Prince, Hayti, to
the LIZ. instant Sickness was on the increase, and
first
aud the captains son, Of the bark r. W. Packer,
ha6 died Of fever. Logwood and coffee were very
scarce. One vessel obtained only twothirds Of a
cargo sfte- waiting twenty-five days.
News from Vera Cruz 10 the 9TH instant has been
received. Vicario Was still in the field and unsub-
duec, although often defeated by General Alvarez.
tits ssid that Comonfort's treasury wss empty,
tia. public confidence in the government was gen.
orally shaken and that the prospects of the country
at Large were gloomy. The progTcsistd party had
carried tie elections In Mexico city, Puebla and Que
retsro. Fever prevailed at Guerrero City Of Mexi-
CO papers Of 4th Of July state that the first COM
plets running railroad in Mexico was insugurated
On TIA, day. II was from Mexico city to Guads-
lnpe Hidslgo.
A quarrel between two parties In the lager bier
establishment at $50 William street, named Ludwig
Gimbrer and William Gengh. took place yesterday
forenoon when the former was shot in the head and
meltslly wounded With pistol in the hands Of the
latter. Gerigh was locked up In the Tombs, while
the wounded man was conveyed 70 the New York
Hospital.
Leonard Schieflin, q Metropolitan policeman, was
itd and convicted yesterday, In the Court Of Spe-
cisl Sessions, Of aggravated assault upon Martin
Amos. he viii be sentenced on Tuesday, and in
che meantime the case will lie brought to the aten.
tion Ct TIE Police Commissioners.
The Coronor's investigation into the cause Of the
Seventeenth ward riot was continued yesterday
We give full report Of the testimony taken. The
attendance was not large and public interest in this
matter seems 10 be rapidly dying out.
District Attorney II all has promulgated ukase
directing al vendors OF liquors, wares and mor.
Chandse, to close their places Of business on the
sabbath, and directing policemen TO report all in
fractions Of the law. How viii this affect our He
biev fellow citizeusy Are there any exemptions ia
regard to theml
The testimony in the case Of Capt. Conway,
charged With committing an outrage upon Jane
BaggsId, on board the packet -hip Switzerland,
wss concluded yesterday.
We understand that the United States Navy con
tract FOR pork nd beef was awarded this week to
two houses in this city, QUO Of whom took the con.
trsc, TO supply 1000 barrels Of navy beef at sis
per barrel, and the other took the contract to sup.
ply 1000 barrels Of mese pork a, an average cost OF
s2l % per barrel.
The City Inspector reports 37i deaths during the
pat wtek-a decrease Of fifty a. compared with the
mortality Of The week previous. The prevailing no.
weather has caused npid and large increase in the
number Of fatal cases Of cholera infantum, "a will
be seen by the tables given below. Deaths from
diseases Of the lungs Sc., have decreased 10 the
number Of 80, o. compared with the previous week
The following table exhibits the number Of deaths
during the past two weeks among adults and child
rem, distinguishing the sexes
Men. F.men. Bo1s Girls rsdi
week ending iu,y 1l..H 90 ISL i22 ~
wees eEolDs JOY ISIS 81 40 ioe 81
Among the principal causes Of death were thC
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