The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

Coulter was convicted of assault and battery on
Alex. f. Porter. and remanded for sentence.
We learn from Albany that the Court OF Appeals,
on the decision Of the Supreme Court declaring the
old police force of this city not LOCALLY discharged
stood four to four; ard resrgument of the case
has. therefore, been ordered II il reported that on
the question Of the ccnstitutlonality OF the Port
Wardens act the law is sustained by FIVE to three
but this report may prove to be incorrect.
The Legislature was hard at work yesterday on
the Supply and Appropriation bills The Broadway
Rsilrrsd bill was killed of in the Senate by vote of
eighteen to thirteen. The Legislature will probably
adjourn this afternoon.
Yesterday was private bill day in Congress. and
nothing of general interest occurred in either house.
The Kansas Conference Committee have as yet done
nothing, owing to the illness of Mr.. Stephens.
An important general order. recently issued from
the headquarters of the army respecting the forces
detailed for Utah. is given elsewhere Major General
Persifer f. Smith has been assigned to the command
of the forces operating against the Mormons super
seding Gen. Johnston. who wiz be placed in COM
mand of a brigade. Gen. Harvey has also been
ordered to Utah. The renfofcements and supplies
arc to be pushed forward rapidly as practicable.
Twentyone cases Of yellow fever from the steam
frgate Susquehanna were sent to the Marine
Hospital yesterday morning, and Immediately
after the Health Officer sent her to the lower
Quarantine anchorage to ride out her quaran-
tine probation Of thirty days. Her officers and
crew, except so many as may be necessary to re-
main on Board as ship keepers, have been ordered
to leave the ship and take quarters on the Quaran
tine grounds, where they will remain until all fear
has passed that they will be attacked with yellow
fever. Several Of the sick died yesterday. but
the remaining cases are doing well. No efforts
spared by the officers at Quarantine to provide
for the unfortunates A force of Metropolitan
police was furnished to assist the Health Officer
while the crew of the Susquehanna are detained at
Quarantine. Our report gives the names of the sick
left at Port Royal
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Davies
rendered all elaborate decision upon the application
Of Mr. Devln for writ of assistance to take posses
sion of the Street Commissioners Office and the
books and papers belonging to it. The Judge de-
clined TO grant the application, upon the ground
that, the Court Of Appeals having decided that Mr..
Devlin is Street Commissioner refusal on the part
of any person to give him possession of the Office
amounts to misdemeanor. AL the Judges of the
district were consulted by Judge Davies, ard all
concurred with him in opinion.
The special committee of the Board of Alderman,
appointed to consider and report upon the Mayor
recommendation respecting the suspension of Street
Commissioner Devin, have not yet held any meeting.
We understand that when they do meet the strictes
secresy will pervade their aetion-not even clerk
of the Board will be present to record the minutes
Of their proceedings.
Dean and Salter, the propretors of the Golden
Prize, were rearrested yesterday affidavit Of
Sergeant Berney, of the Mayors squad, and brought
before Judge Russell, who remanded the defendants
for examination till the 3Oth instant.
There was some talk yesterday in commercial cir
cles regarding tobacco transaction which may
lead to legal investigation. We refrain from men
tioning names at present, as the affair may be-
come public through more appropriate channel.
From the tenor Of hints thrown out on the subject,
il that party of the first part sold to another
Of the second part about 400 of seed leaf to-
bacco Of the value Of about s27 900. The purchaser
resold the goods to third party at small profit
The last party purchaser ii is alleged resold the
goods at great reduction on the prices he had
paid and has since failed to make any satisfactory
arrange ent with the first purchaser Of the tobacco
for payment.
The sales OF cotton yesterday embraced about 500
bales Tie market closed smely, but without quo.eble
change In prices The decline IN Liverpool reported By
the Africa for the week and anticipated by the
City OF Washington, the quotations By each steamer being
abou, the sane. Flour heavy aud tses moderate
without change OF moueat in quotations. Wheat was
,omewhs, irregular, with fair sales prices given in
another column. Corn 6rnser and more active with
Gales CT connsu TO choice white &, 73c. 77; and yel
low 7ec sco.; the latter figure for q snsn lot
Pork was excited sc,ve AID higher The sales embraced
loto bbls. ness, to arrive before the 18th Nay
sellers option 81 SIS, aad GOO 90, regular way, at 81 rs
SIS. Prime al el& 40 sl4 so. Sugars were sod
TO tie exten, OF 500 200 thcs ald leo boxes. prices
given In another COLUMN The sales OF coffee embraced
tic cargo Of the Spartan consisting OF about tags Of
Ro with Co casks ano co bags jamaica ss rates given
elsewhere Freghr were dull and engagements node.
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