New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-12
THE POLICE.

METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Commiss oners met yesterday at their Office in
White street and made thirteen additional appoint
ments.
Sergeant Tbaddeus c. Davis Of the Tenth Precinct
reported the following yesterday, to Deputy Super
intendebt Carpenter:
In compliance with the order received from YOU.
proceeded TO the station house at the corner Of Grand
and Ludlow streets. to promugate the same. Ex-
Captain Norris was ID charge. On his understanding
that my calling at the statOn-house 10 prOmul-
gate an order from the Metropolitan Police C0mnS-
siorers he stated TO that be would not allow any
orders TO be read | replied, that Sergeant OF Po
lice il ny duty TO promuignte the order received
by NE from the Deputy Superintendent of Police AMI
If | could not be allowed to promulgate it in the
,tation.house, would do so at the door. At p. m.
retired 10 the sidewalk in front of the statonhOuse
End promulgated said order to each Of the Of the
second platoon, a they came out for patrol duty,
and also several Of the first platoon. The following
are the names Of those who reported to me at the
Tenth Precinct Station House, No. A. Ludlow street
Edward HOyt, RObt :. Brown, James y. Luas,
James Anderson, Richard Latty Josiah McCors.
Henry s. Miner Richard King Thomas Slowey, SAM
uel Hy att John j. Smith, Charles James and Door
nan Augustus c. Weed.
There were 81 policemen in this Ward remaining
with the Mayor Wood party.
OF the whole number of Wards reports were re-
ceiyed from fourteen at the office Of the Metropolitan
Com ME siOntrs IN W lite street.
In reference to rescuing prisoner from Of the
Metropolitan Police by Of the Wood stripe Sergt.
Hutchins Of the Filth Precinc, reports:
Yesterday morning between II and II o'clock
Polcen an Mcconnell Of this Precinct, when passing
through Duane street, called upon by man q
arrest another, who then in the French Hotel,
No. 9s Duane street, on charge OF robbery, Oy
br.ckiLg open a trunk IN the house No. IS W a ker-
street, al d stealing 800 in gold, which Mcdonnell
promptly complied with. While proceeding up Broad
wav with his prisoner and when near Worth street,
lis prisoner was forQiby rescued from him by man
named John MCIusker dressed IN the gatb OF Police
man. McCusker had a number of contederateS with
him Of the same stripe, who assisted him IN tn
rescue.
FIGHTH WARD-The Eighth Ward declared of
lat night ard the affair was conducted in very gem
tlemanly and friendly manner. There were ~ men,
including Capt Turnbull, in favor Of the Commits
siorers and 80 for the old After the declaration
Capt Turnbull received a unaIi mous vote of thanks
from the men for his universal oOurteousness aud
kindness.
The new men repaired to their staton-house, No.
lSj Spring street and those remaining were sent on!
10y Lieut.. Koher, WHO remains in charge.
The following tie names of those who declared
for the Metropolitan Police Commissioners:
CePt; Turn6un Lent; Chssmer, McD0ugal, Ohm
stead Shear Roberts, Reynolds, Quinn. Jones, Neis,
Cheney Winchel Beach, Mnlor, West Rogers,
Van buren,, Wark, McKinnin, johnson, Stlwe
Baldwin, Bogart, Pearcy, Leighton and Mount
Ninth WARD.-The following persons We're yester-
day appointed members Of the Seventeenth Precinct
Ninth Ward Police force, viz: John Washburn, j.
Sherwood, b. ID. Albertson, John +. Gerard, james
Ferdou, VIM. A. Van Dusen George Bradford Peter
r. Smith ana Thomas Utter
FIrrIENTH WARD.-Captain Diks last evening
caused general muster of his men at their head
qualters and at o'clock he announced that he had
called them together for the purpose of obtaining from
them an expression Of their views in relation to the po-
sition which they occupy in the police department.
The Commissioners claiming to act under the law
enacted at the last sessions of the Legislature had
procured place for the accommodation OF those men,
hers of the department who should decide to obey
their ORDERS aud the time had now arrived when they
were called upon to make up their minds what course
TO pursue in the matter whether they would
remain with the old Commissioners, or acknowledge
the authority OF the Commissioners He had
avoided all remarks calculated to influence any OF
them in iheir action they had all had the same op
portunity of Judging for themselves as he had After
a mature delberatiOn on the subject, he had seen
prOper 10 pursue a certain course and acknowledge
The METROPOLITAN Police Commissioners until the law
should be repealed declared unconstitutional. AS
il was matter of personal interest to each ofthe men,
it proper that they should respectively Judge Tor
name was called to declare himself iii favor OF the new
or old Commissioners. $3.50
Capt DHks then proceeded to call the roll, which
resulted as follows for the
DiIks; tieutenants Peter A. Bauta and Amos Upham;
Serceants W. Dks and VIM. DeLamater, J. VIII
liams and Edmund Foster; Patrolmen j. W. Bimm
J. Lsse s Helms, G. g. Bowker' I. :; tucker ~
Morse. H. b. Lying, J. Speer, W. b. Willis, Edwin
Foster. Stephen Rockwell, John Demarest, WA. VIII
son. john W. Tusdale, c. n. Roe, Edwin Bedine }.
p Sandfoid, John Ii. Miller; William Smart Henry
men, joseph Dye and j. Dean also, Detailed Officers
]. S Smith. A. Wilson, jackson Corsa, j. X. Scott,
A. s. Jones and William Robb.-Total TO-
Od Coomissioners-Detaied Officers T. POlhe-
mus II. Ii. Anterior and Patrick Mnrphy:-I0tai' ..
Can't. Dilks here remarked that it afforded him
much qualification to find that, 80 far as the men IN
the house were concerned, they appeared to be per-
frctly unanimous in their views. capt. H. then
turned 10 Mr. Stephen Num- VINO appeared al Inc
Station House with warrant from the deunct C0ui-
mission, n appointing hun Captain, anu observed 70
flat official: ," have now the pleasure OF handing
over TO you all the property OF the city winch Is ia
charge The caps ana sLs now ,W wT'h bar tue t.
morrow Capt. Num- then rose and stated by virtue
of a warrant from the Mayor he had been appointed
Captain and that * tar a. IN his power ne Shouu
endeavor 10 protect the lives and property III the CHI
Cant Dilks and his faithful followers then left for
their lew quarters On reaching the street they were
greeted with hearty cheers of citizens who had assem-
Red 70 SOC the fun. On entering their quarters the
men cave three vocerous cheers for Capt; Dilks aud
Iieutenants Banta and pham, and three for the new
Commissioners AfteT tue deHoSraG r o sS
and congratulations had subsidized, capt DllKs al,
dressed the platoon about to 60 out on DUTY, ana
800 ,In ~ Inube iii. il exeriOns for the protection
Of lie AID property and thereby show to the citizens
Of the Ward that they were not oGyd ca Pat wb bs
NEW I law Organizing the Metropolitan Police is the law
Of the Sts,s they were determined to OBEY it, tAai
Il ,fv bond meet any Of the men Who hal remained