The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-17
Exhibition Drill OF the National Guard

Acting General Superintendent
Exhibition Drill Of the National Guard.
Last night the eft wing" comprising four companies
Of the Nstona Guard mastering two. hanarea and dirty
men, all told gave the last battalion dra for the season.,
at the new State Arsenal Of Thirty Nth street and
Seventh avenue On this occasion tickets OF admission
Issued and given to the friends OF tho regiment, To-
sec the elite corps the First division exercise in battalion
movements. Seven hundred aud twenty Spectators
nearly one half Of whom ladies, present aad
occupied comfortable seats provided for the OCCASION
The spacious drill room decorated with Gags and we'll
lighted by gas which gave pleasing effect TO the scene
IA eight O'Clock the regimcnal line formed under
The direction Of Aojuiant Harry Lebenau Alter gong
through the formula Of parade ana the companies SUB
ranks opened, arms presented and the command
delivered to Colonel Aerts The troops were then
nets charge bayoncts, marching by the flank right and
left 10 'front.' marching in column BY companies and dvi
siops firing by hle, companieBand oattslons.
Critically speaking, the DID not appear 70 dri with
that unity and precision for which they are 10 celebrated
dssc by number Of dies on the le by being hassy
executing the movemeun anticipation OF tho order from
colonel after tho 95dsr was RS tho :so
| the right was too long and the marching tme
| too quick, which cauaed the companies on the lsft
to lose distance. II also observable thu. many
reb. hand 70 swing naturally by he side, instead
OF which many Of them assumed stiE and unnatural
the march These al tr,nG faults easily
reuedied and seldom observable In tho Seventh. tho
rs ~ d: s
spectators present Tho drill terminated ~ ten o'clock
the month Of April or May either a .he Fashion oourse
East New York. and during the summer they will 60
TITO camp for Ten days probably a. Long Branch was
eet Of camp equpage, but the largo amount ex
pended IN their late trip to Warrington, materially i'm
paired their exchequer
Meeting Of the Police Commissfonsrs.
This Board met yesterday Afternoon President Still
ensnn IN the chair. Commissioners B,wen s.ranahan,
Ulshoener, Powell Mayors Wood and Powell, present.
Tue Board were in session three hours, during
which they transacted considerable business mona how
ever, Of much importance.
The resignation Captain Coulter of Twenty second
precinct was received accepted, take effect tho
FIRST Of April Tho designations Of officer James HerIey,
Second precinct, and Thomas Hagau Sixth precinct
also received and accepted Peter Daley OF the old
force, restored and Daniel Horrigan appointed Ser
Toe following resolution presented by Mr. s.rana-
Resolved That all pssroeu sick from unnecessary erpo
as :s. aS ws "a dc
sss seceys half pay duros such sckne.s and hai patrol
s;S ds,s: :ssi ;ssss: ial re 60. - :.
Regulations, presented the following resolution, which
hs police shs Be asse o. de Board Of Z, o.
On :S ssg ss q As os%%:. AID 90
eS however, he rssoaon shs no DO . Sr q
making and dstmsnis ha nay dem prosS
Mayor wooD moved that some action DO taken In rc
gard W those members Of the old force who had con.
menced suits sgasst The Board for back pay Ccndere
Die debate ensued In whch stated Tia. the forc-
WAS now full, and no noye could be taken on.
Mayor WooD finally offered the following resolu1iou
which, on motion, was msdo tho special order for he
next meeupf%
whe!e.s l.ss number persons WIN prso 70 u. ,os
he cay Of New Yorf and Who now claim II 81 "cS,
The Metropolitan Police disttet have tusntu4ed
se supreme Court sesks Tie Board compel I, NJ
ies Of this Board 6ey have returns 70 ne %
HEandnnus issued 81 The suit Of he various rcsora M
sa xeurns snes Of feet have be- lued whh suss al ~
1srsns, This Board xora 70 expedife IL i,. 80
Rvsaved Jhahs a..arnsys Of ~ hoard BE- snsS.sS IA
IN ort arrange he several issuss e onsd -
fcr r 10 one or three dhcre proper and dfntsuuis1
ier,ss Of resolutions presented by Mr. SULLIVAN were
d over In The next meeting sppertanins 10 the Houae
Of DeentqnT That the said place DO under pousd of
ten one sereeut hst witness should b.
lIoxed 70 leave the aad house un0 in company q O.
Of shs regular officers that vitpes shall be detansd
over moAths uness the report Of the sergeant
whose Anty u i be 10 specify the Why tho sa6
weNs Sba logger be detained alec. that when alleged
On their own recsenxance; that where the authsgiso
fall 10 exa<ne the Nitnesses according 70 sw, such W.
ncsseg shsB also Be discharged On their reeogn
zAnce
The following resolution, presented BY Mr. airzaa,
was s60rted;-
p.roi force Of IL s New York b pioposocs =
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