The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-12

The press aud the public are mucd exercised
IN refe ebce to tho burning Of the house on tho
rrsprrty purchased for yellow fever depot
Lear Seeunes Point on Staten Islaad; aid while
Governor King viDdioates the supremacy of the
Low By oftring q reward Of So 500 for ioforma-
d. that will lead TO the Oct. ction of the iDoen-
6isries. some journals menace the whole region
of country where the culprits are supposed to
reeds wtththe permanent infection OF a yellow
fever depot In their midst
We .hah be very glad to beer that the fellows
who burbtd down the h0uae in question have
b-.n caught and punished. In this country, no
man can take the law into bis own hands Fire
brsrd- NUT not b. played with, or the country
a,ll Opy bc Ut tor savages 10 inhahit The out
rage was .ignal, and every rightly disposed per-
con uust be anxious to hear that 1t has been fol-
lowed by the due penalty.
At the same time there Is growing desire on
port Of the pubic for more Information on the
subject Of This mysterious removal Of the Qua
raDt'ne' Ve'y singular stories are aaoat, and
vi pleasant imputasioDs are freely uttered
It ,s raid. for instance, that Governor King eaw
little or tQ'hing OF the epot to which be
consented - have yellow fever patents
removed. thcneh bis Secretary may have
known IL good deal better. 1t Is re-
marked Us curious coincidence, that friends
OF Mr.. Tburlov Weed evinced singular de-
sire for ctuut5y residences on sra'en leland
just b.fose the bill passed for the removal Of
Quaran.iDe aud it is cocjt c'ued that the vote Of
Tompk,nsville will hereafter be cast for the re-
publican ticket It Ia insinuated that after these
Te,eoDs red rveolvtd to seek rural felicity In the
neighbour ocd Of the present Quarantine station.
they discovered that the purchase Of Sandy Hook
va lke'y to be delayed, sasd tht refore proceeded
to negotiate for The cite on VOLTS farm before
the bill pssssd nd without the knowledge Of
the people living In the vicinity. or course ell
tcete may be mere idle rumors hut they arc
quite current, and ~ the vory best quality Of
Gov King Is bis unspotted integrity. perhaps 1t
might he vel for him to make one little inqui-
~ into tho fsstA The people Of the city aud Of
the State hsvo 10 potion Of making the Quaran-
tine ques,ioa the Hswheelof specuiatlons In req
ee&ata
!. We have reason b believe that there will be
DO permanent ob-tscle in the way Of . purchase
Of Sandy Hook, If The negotiation with the Jer-
seys be undertaken In proper manner and good
epi,it II the right men are sent TO rrontoa, aud
Q buslpt q Negotiation sct on foot with the peo-
pie Of Monmouth county, the matter will become
soon-r or iatr q mere question OF money, and no
sum would be to- great for 30 vast o boon as
tie removal q Quarantine out OF reach Of the
city. All the oNduracy and unloading hostility
~hch we're evirced by the jersey Legislature
we're brought out ny the very siIy-if honest
cours. pnrue0 BY the New York pegptiators
For tire present. we see that the Commissioners
sav that 'h.y are resolved 10 pursue their under-
TAX ng, build their 'ev'r depot, AID uso IL all the
ytar. Ga the otoer hand, the people Of Prioco's
Bay mske 90 secret of t1eir intended resistance,
The Jeresmen, we understand, who's, homes and
business would be utterly ruined by the schemes
Of The Coma issoners, have threatened the lives
o. Any persons who venture TO bri yeIlog fever
patients th,ther. 1t woald he highly de- rable
for this quarrel to be adjusted before the bot
weather Ia upoo us Il will not do to risk yellow
fever patti, nis 10 a place where thy nay be
buind IN tnir beds 10y desperate men. And if
Il be true that al TOTE trouble ana dasger have
tstate, ooe cen well understand that tne indigna-
ton OF the fuHerers should know no bodnla
THE PROGRESS OF CESrRAIIzArIoS.--Al letter
from Gov CT, OF King 10 the alleged Police Com