The New York herald., 1862-04-25

mont open, which Captain williamson granted 70 be 90
mo house was densey crowded aud no Indication 0i I'M
morality was 10 be observed and the impression was
generally prevalent that for the FIRST place Of visitation
the police had been rather unfortunate the shrewd
manage, having previously arranged everything to gye
the authorities surprise their appearance al the
concert hall Il seems, however, that Mir But.
isr, dseming the law unjust, has determined
way; and, to test one of its main features.
one OF the pretty waiting girls attached 70 his es
tsbshment was arrested about nno O'Clock, she beng
allowed TO deliver glass of liquor To one or the
patrons in his place. The girl permitted to on her
parole OF honor by the Justice until ordered to make her
appearance IN court BY its officers An immense crowd had
gathered about the premises by this time aud the OK
element was truly great Sundy expressions n opinion.
.n% on re,0 su, aao H .ns 0 ,s ts
The police not having effected anything loft. with the
crowd at their heels The performance not having saf
dencs enjoyed IT, especially timely hits at the
particularly the passage Of the law after the pO-
Capt williamson then proceeded to Niblos Garden and
notified them 70 close their bar which complied with
visit was then paid the Gaietiss md Novelties ss
prevailed hers on the visit OF the police. Thousands
gathered about the building, and those within wero
raised. When duynotasS by Capt lismson Is to thsaw
tho poprstors, finding that there hope concluded
TO obey, and the girls were Immediately dscharg
ed and the performances closed in both paces In the
Novelty saloon the bar was thrown open, and liquor
was dispensed gratis for IN hour Ths saloons
"r~hIis. )" the "Potonac " 1858 broadway. and several
Of tho smaller places In this ward closed ut eight O'clock
In the HI, nth wsrd q like demonstration made
Capt. Helm. with his force, WAS hand soon
notified by the General Superintendent OF Po.ce At
Canterbury Hall there WAS continual hrong during the
ontre cvening. Tho young waiter girls wero hand.
and lquor was dispensed a. usual. Mr. Fox the
proprietor was in charge during the evening, and mo-
mentarily expected visit from the police About eight
o'clock Capt. Helm entered the saloon and notified
Mr. Fox that he must not allow the girls
TO attend sell liquors Accordingly Mr.. Fox
secured the services OF several young and continued
his business usual, the waiting girls remaining but
only acting guests. The bar kept doing rushing
business until between ten and eleven o'clock whom Mr.
Fox, having obtained copy OF tho law and fully salts
fed himself withdrew tho pretty waiting girls and
closed his bar This ended all anticipation Il descent
by the police, mmentarily expected As in the
case VI Mr. Butler, Of the girls arrested and
held 10 appear before Judge Barnard this morning to
| test the law.
Capt. Helm also paid visit TO tho "Mesde0n which
had promptly complied with the Monday night
lastpo girls being in attendance and liquors sold.
The Garbadi Saloon " No 679 Broadway; the Parlor
Opera" and Nos, 561, 6S2, 635, 63T and 40l oil
closed as notified.
In the Fourth Fifth wards, also in the First ward
| the German concert saloons were closed
The bars al the Winter Garden and Waack's theatre
also compelled to close they being also amenabie
to the law.
Fortunately every thing passed OF without any dcul
ty and the case will soon be osed in tho courts Messrs
Fox and Butler the only two who intend to test h
constitutionality of tho law.