The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-15

The Sunday Lla ucr Question
EfFE0Ts OF TEE NEw SUNDAY POLLOK oRDan-
sMrhafkETATioN OF THK oRDAa SX TIE FoIioi
SUPERINTENDENT.
The general order issued during the ps. week BY Mr.
fnsbury the new Police supsrntenden res 'u'
observance Of the Sunday laws, caused no n.$'e'A
change in the city yesterday from that apparent du
tie pact few Sundays Very many supposed that this
ne" order-so slow in being issuedwas the signal for
the Introduction of and rigid re0ie that the
nnt OF liquor saosns which had kept open on Sunday In
defiance Of the previous orders would be compelled 10
keep closed DOORS and that At public place In the city
not be mdest form Of drink, even the foamiug beve.
fsee OF King Gabrinus would be obtained on this day
for owe money It proved to be the signal no viewer,
Of rotbng new or startling No ooercve sasures were
win Be.
The previous orders are believed TO have shut up full
seven Fights Of the liquor saloonskeepng open Sunday
Yesterday Q few additional ones closed their doors
Throushout the entire city nom the Battery 70 Fteth
street their was general quiet and but few intoxicated per
Of de DOORS however where the nsssis thirsty could
nd relief No effort apparently made TO close these
BY entrances The lager beer saloons were in fu blast
Al the prominent ones In the Bowery and Eleventh aud
Seventeenth PRECINCTS where music dispensed oonoiny
with lager, the music was OF tho Sabbataran and uno6
Some Of the leading Broadway hotels, which formerly
have done An extensive buaneas in the liquor line yes
terday bad notices posted O. their barroom doors, an
noupcipg No liquor cold Sun lay" Another marked
improvement last Sunday was general closing up OF
the prominent hotels Bloomngdsle road. At most Of
them, however, the side admitted OF easy ngress
fast youths and other like patrons OF these Sunday visit
Ing places Washington Ball, at High Bridge had ts bar
rocn-a small building separate from the main hotel
publicly open, which, doubtless, proved great
nence 10 the thirsty but modest equene Of the road
who failed TO discover the opportunities quepch their
thirst At the prior hotels they had passed in their drive
Central Park, Elm Park Conrads Garden Jones Wood,
and all the suburban resorts OF the city, presented yester
day tho same general appearance az the past few Sab
batbp Dense crowds hropged there to enjoy fresh air
and the delightful invgoratpg shade The usual Sunday
music was dscoursed by brass bands and the contents Of
my RAIDS Of lager beer casks freely and enoyingy
drank. No intoxicating liquors were Sold and no dis
turbances of any KIND reported. deputaton from a
liquor society or Saturday afternoon called at the office of
tn General Superintendent with remorstrance TO sub
nit to him regarding the enforcement Of the Suncay laws
but he was absent from hts Office and the OF the
remon STRANGE accordingly did not transpre. Mr. Pills
bury claims that his order e not stringent il
seems TO be on the face Of IL, the and substance
OF ifs requirement being, he alleges prevent pub
lie exposure sale Of intoxicating drinks upon sunday
he does not deem to be duty that Of the police
TO interfere with side entrances Or with hotel propre!crs
In furnishing liquor TO their guests As to the closing the
laser beer ssocps be intends to leave with the Captains
police 10 their judgment as to whether lager
exposure for sale 81 Intoxicating drinks Mr. eiIssurs
yesterday took buggy ride through various parts Of the
city for the purpo,e OF observing how the law was being
complied with. BE surprised several policemen whom
he found negecpe their duties but otherwise expressed
himself grathed with the result Of his observations
THE CENTRAL PARK ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
On last Saturday afternoon tor the fret time, be
cve, since the inauguration Of tho custom there was
music at the Central Park The clouds persisted in look
ing go threatening all the day, and the weather alto
geher go unreliableone moment clear and bright, ane
he next dark and oweringthat the prudent gentlemen
Dodworths band had neither the courage TO
face the music to make IL. Nevertheless at the
usual hour there few hundred people scattered
about the Rsmble," in the hope that the sky would
lpally brighten up avoraby Blu. these put to
rout by the heavy showers Of rain which fell about five
o'clock So that besides the disappointment or hear
the music they had a!so TO euer the penalty Of their
rashnees in the sbapeor thorough drenohng aque ad
,utem.
Yesterday made up for all the drawbacks which
experienced Saturday Tue morning dawned with the
ARREST PROMISE and the hours the sky lit
up spenddly by old Sol, who dused his rays every
side bountiiully, some thought too much 90, and
kenny but the bulk OF the people seemed well sat,e
1ed Every portion Of the Contra! Park alive with
human beings from early in the forenoon till late in the
evening, and did theee lungs Of the METROPOLIS
show of to more advantage The scene at the Ramble
especially WAS lovely.