The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1855, Page 5

4 NEw YORK HERALD. SJAMES GOSDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. pricy N. W. COKNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. YY THEATRE, Brosdway Inisn Awnassa- eA a's Wire conmroriovr Counvantn, THE. Bowery—Tuaee Guarons eo TERY shove Teanivic Thacabian Tunes Jacx Susrrasys. RIBLO’S GARDEN, Broasdway—Davenren or Sarvt Mano. IN” ATRE, Chamber's street—Bent UixceR eee ee ptnenrh AnD GUanDiAwe- Mua, Hanne, WOOD'S MINSTRELS—Moechanice’ Hall—472 Broadgray. CHINESE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 339 Broadway—Pano- mama or Evpore amp Since ori EBASTOFOR. New York, Friday, July 6, 1855. ; The News. By the arrival of the America at Halifax, and ef the Hermann st this port, we have one week’a Jater intelligence from Europe. The advices re ecived from the seat of war are of the highest im. pertance. In carrying out, om the isth, the operations against the Malakoff and Redan towers, to which the eapture of the Mamelon and Whit» tower, already effected, were necersary preliminary stepe, the allied troops received a dreadful check. They wera not emily completely repulsed, but a loss was inflicted pon them such as we only read of in pitched ba*- flea on a large scale. According t> one state- ment the British lost about four thousand of their best troope, including Gener] Campbell and ‘wpwards of seventy other officers. Maay will be glad to learn that the officer hero specified is not the chivalrous Scotsman, Sir Colin Campbell, whose personal gallantry and immunity from dan- ger in 20 many desperate engagements seemed to ‘warrant the belief entertained by his soldiers thst he bore 1 charmed life. A great portion of the loss imourred by tke allies seems to have been occa- sioned by the Russians springing a mine; and during the ocnfusion caused by this event the Mamolon tower wae recaptured. Thus all the advantages gained by the former, in the previous operations in this quarter, appear to have been lost in tis last attack. Anotber event contributed to the gloom whi:h this disaster cast over the public mind in Paris— namely, the serious indisp osition of the French Em- peror. There were vations romors afloat as to the mature of his ilinese, some journals attributing it to an apoplectic fit, and others to a violent bilious at tack, accompaaied by colic. By the latest accounts, hia recovery is announced. The French govern- ment is again in the market for a loan of £20,000,- 00 sterling. Layard’s motion on administrative reform has been negatived by an overwhelming majority in the Eng ish House cf Commons, and a more palat- able modification of it, in Sir Edward Lytioa Bul- ‘wer’s amendment, asopted. The oldaore will be allowed to fester until popular discontent getat> a head and uproots the whole system of corrupt and selfish influences to which the interests of the masses are sacrificed. Constructed as the present English House of Commons is, with two-thirds of ita members belopging to the aristocracy, no one expected that anything would come of this move- ment. The privileged classes in England, like tie @ld neblesse in France, will persist in their errors ‘entilthe storm bursts suddenly upon them, and Daries them bencath the debris of the rotten insti- tutions to which they so tenaciously cling. From an article in the 8t. Peersburg Journal of te 12th of June, i; would appear that the Rassian government consid:ra the renewal of the peace ne- getiations not only feasible but easy. With the feeling that exista amongst a large party in Eag- land in favor of accepting the terms offered by Rus- sia, it seems like madness to continue a contest for which the belligerents on both sides exhibit auch Little inclination. ° ‘The massacre at Hango of part of a boat’s crew ba" longing to an English man-of-war and bearing a flag ef truce is one of those acts of savage barbarity of whioh we have unfortunately but too many examples even in the warfare of civilized nations. The details given in the English papers turn ou} to be exag- gerated; but however far they are in advance of ‘the truth, enough remains to sicken the miad at eentemplation of such horrors. The dsfence offered by the Rasgian authorities for this violation of one ef the fow immunities allowed in war is, that the Ovcesack’s boat was engsged in taking soundings, a3 at Kertch, under cover of the flag of truce. It is mated in the Jnvalide Russe that six only of the crew were killed and that the remainder are pri- gonere. All the officers seem to be amongat the latter. It will be seen by a despatch dated June 8, from a British vessel off Cronstadt, that Professor Ja eobi’s submarine batteries are likely to play aa important part in the defence of the Balti: ports Two of the reconnoitsring vessels of the combined equedrons, the Merlin and Firefly, were near being blown out of the water by these infernal machivez. O-ing to a mistake ia the calculations of the Ras- sian engineer as to the time for firieg them off, enly a wight damage was inflicted on the two ves- sels, the Merlin having all her crockery knocked ito a cocked bat. The French Admiral and haifa @ozen post captaios were ox board of hor, and must have been rather scared by this unexpected and puzzling mode of attack. The British government should forthwith set Lord Dundona'd to work to eountermine the Proteseor.- His lordship under- takes with ore of his fulminating batteries to blow Cronstadt itself sky high. Trade in a general way was dull yos‘erijay. Many mershanta who went to tha country to enjoy fe Fourth had not returned. Owing to the charac. ter of the foreign news, the cotton markes was serettled, and no ealea of moment were reported. Common grades of flour were firmer, whils the higher qualities were unchanged. A «mall lot of new Southern red wheat sold at $2 45. Indian com was one cent per bushel lower. Pork was easler, ‘with moderate salos. About 40,000 bashels of corn were engaged for Liverpool, ranging from 3}. a 5d. in bulk and bags; and 500 bales of uapreased cotton at 3-16d. We bave received s number of despatches from Reading, Pa., relative to the proveediags of the Know Nothing State Council which receutly as sembled at that piace. A strong effurt was mide by ex-Governor Johnson and a few others to aboti- tionize the American party in Pennsylvania, bat it proved fatile. The Philadelpula national platform ‘was, finally adopted yerterday, and there upon the free oilers and abolitionists bolted. ‘The Board of Aldermen met lastevening. Thao communication from the Mayor, declining to give information respecting police appoiatments, elicited a warm discomsion. There appears to be ay « @es're on the part of certain Aldermen to 5 Mayor Wood. Various attempts have been wade to attain this object, but all hive failed, and the malcontents find themselves in a woful minority. A resolttion directing the Comp troller prevent, if possible, Castle Garden from being converted into a emigrant depot, was adop - ed. The subject of the removal of the wreck of the ship Joceph Walker was ogain brought up. Why do not the authorities blow up the wreck at once, and thus clear oct the dock and ‘he spongers on the treasury at the came time? On Wednesday afternoon, when the Orange coun ty train of cara from Newbarg to Port Je was aear Wasbingtonvilic station, en intoxicated man »amed Murpby, in attempting to pes from one car to the other, while the train was in motion, fell be ‘dween the Oars and we instantly killed. ‘The boat race between the New Branawickers and Jew Yorkers, at Boetoa youterday, reeulte? in the Geleat Gf ihe jaster. Tae Siege of Sebastopol. ‘The pomt of the news is to the effect that the attack on Sebastopo! was renewed by the Allies on the eighteenth of June, and that they were repulsed with great slaughter. The attack ap- pears to have been made from the works recent- ly taken from the Russians, upon the south- eastern defences of the city, and mainly upon the Redan and the Malakoff tower. Pelissier’s plan evidently was to carry work after work at whatever cost of life. The Mamelon and adjoining work towards Careening bay was not deemed by Canrobert to be worth the number of men Pelissier sacrificed to take it. It was taken, however, and ten days afterwards orders were given to prosecute the advance upon the near- est works, which were the Redan and the Mala- koff. These it appears were fortified complete- ly. They are among the oldest defences of Sebastopol, and whatever strength time, mo- ney, energy and science can have imparted to them, they possess. It is not wonderfal, there- fore, that the assailants should have been re- pulsed with heavy loss. It is said that that logs amounts to four thousand men, and over seventy officers. Butit must be observed that both the British and French governments have concealed the news they have received, thus leaving the public mind a prey to a conviction of disester without the least inkling of its extent and naiure. Four thousand men, a greater loss than England has suffered since Waterloo (ihe Affghan loss was not in the field), seems a large number to have fallen in an attack on a line which cannot exceed half a mile in length; and unless an attack was simultaneously made on some of the western defences, it will probably be found te be ex- aggerated. Criticism on military movements at such a distance is not easy, or lilely to be very pre- cise. But it is imposeite to reflect upon the sacrifice of life that is going on in the Crimea without a feeling of horror, and deep indignation. One cannot help misirusting the vaunted abilities of Pelissier. According to the telegraphic accounts, nearly eight thousand men have been sacrificed on the allied side alone, for the capture of a position by no means indispensable to the besiegers or dan- gerous in the hands of the besieged; a position which the English and French have each held in tarn and each voluntarily evacuated. Even if the attack of the 18th June had led to the cap- ture ofthe Redan and Malakoff, it by no means follows that the Allies would have reaped any advantages beyond moral prestige. ‘The de- fences of the barracks, artillery stores and docks which lie in the rear of these works are said to be of equal strength to those which have held the Allies at bay for nearly a year. Even after these were captured, the Allies would only be in possession of oue bank of the stream, and one side of the city. They would be exposed to the fire of the other side on which the city itself is situate and the strong- est of the works; and also to that of the pow- erful batteries which lie on the other side of the bay. Non military men may be bad judges of such matters. But, judging according to the plain rules of common sense, it does seem that until romething more has been done than walking three or four miles along the Tchernaya, beat the bushes and then walk back again; until, in short, the Russians have been beaten in the field, Simpheropol reduced, and Perekop— above all, Perekop—captured, it is sheer folly to slaughter men by marching them up to the cannon’s mouth against a city which cannot even be invested. Patriotism and Pistots—Suockine Resvurs. —Rend onr reports of the mutilations and dis- figurations inflicted by pistols in the hands of thoughtless boys on the Fourth of July. There never was in this city so much pistol firing on this national anniversary, within our recollection, and the results are truly shocking. Young lads, ambitious of a loud noise, have vied with each other in procuring the biggest old pistols, and in firing the heaviest charges. Reckless of the dangers of euch sport, many a promising young fellow has been crippled or disfigured for life as the penalty for his rash- nees and his folly. It is to be hoped that the fearful list of these dreadful lessons of the cele- bration of this last “Fourth” will be remember- ed hereafter by parents and guardians; and that the attention of our city fathers and law makers at Albany will be called to the subject of this indiscriminate firing of rusty pistols by young lads, who neither know the strength of guppowder nor the weakness of old iron. We hope never hereafter to have such a catalogue of killed and wounded of the rising generation, from the explosion of overloaded or damaged pistols in their hands on the Fourth of July. We leave the painful question to parents and guardians themselves, as to how far they have been guilty in this matter. But let them look to it hereafter who have escaped these die- asters. Tus Workixe or tae New Liqvox Law— The Liquor law went into operation on “ the glorious Fourth,” and the result has been a very important and most astonishing discove- ry. The general belief of the effect of this extraordiaary law was, that from and after the “Fourth” it would put an ead to liquor driak- ing and liquor selling by retall, “except for medicinal, mechanical, chemical, or sacramen- tal purposes.” But the effect is exactly the re- verse. The practical working of the law in these parts, thas far, shows that so far from belng an act of absolute prohibition of the retail liquor business, itis an act of absolute free trade. Anybody may buy and everybody may sell—-if we may judge from the numerous examples of buying and selling in all parts of the city—without the expense of a license, and without fear of the law. The first section of this remarkable law posi- tively interdicts the selling or giving away of any intoxicating liquors, upon any pretence, or for any purpose, in any “tavern, store, grocery, shop, boarding or victualling house, or room for gambling, dancing or other public amusement or recreation of eny kind,” &., Xc, and says tbat no intoxicating liquor shall be kept or deposited in any such places, in view of the penalties of the law, which js a pretty clean sweep of the retail trade ; but then comes the proviso, which says “ thie section shall not apply to li- quor the right to sell which in this State is given by any law or treaty of the United States.” And here is the loophole of escape. The federal constitution provides that Congress shall have the power to regnlate commerce, levy duties upon imports, dc. This is the fan- damental law. Under it Congress hag provided for the admineion into New York of foreign liquors as merchandise. Thie comprehends the right to sell; and vpon this construction Mayor NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1835. ‘Wood has issued hie manifesto to oar city po- licemen. He considers the prohibition of the law as limited to bald-faced whiskey, lager bier, and other home made articles, and cautions the police according!y against interrupting the re- tail business in French brandy, Holiand gin, Jsmaica rom, Scotch and Irish whiskey, and English beer and brown stout. Of course, with this awful hitch in the lew, it is a dead letter, and we undertake to say that £0 it will practically stand till the act is essen- tially modified cr absolutely repealed. The policy of “ suppressing intemperance, pauper- ism and crime” by an act providing for the uni- versal eale of intoxicating liquors without the expenses of a license, is a new thing under the sun, Under this rclease, the liquor sellera ought to be able to retail their home-made French brandy, Irish whiskey and German loger bier at five cents a glass; and judging from the start made on the “ Fourth,” we shall not be surprised if, from an iocreased competition in the retail trade under the law, the coat of a dram should be actually reduced to five cents by the first of August. “ You shall see, anon, it is a knavish piece of work.” THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. From Washington. ARMY APPOINTMENTS— JUDGE MASON— MORE HEAD3 OFF, ETO. Wasninaton, July 5, 1855, Among the new appointmen!s to the army are Mr. Fairfax, of Virginia, and Messrs. Pullizzi and Brooka— two latter of this city—Second Lieutenants. Judge Mason retired to-day, but itis said he will re- sume his duties in the Patent Office about the mesting of Congress. Three messengers and a lamp lighter were beheaded to-day. All parties except the Know Nothings condemn the course of Secretary Davis in preventing the Flying Ar- tillery trom joiming in the Fourth of July procession. STATIONERY CONTRACT AWARDED. Wasnixeton July 6, 1865. Mesérs. McSpedon & Baker have been awarded the contract for furnishing stationery to the Treasury Department, The Know Nothing State Council in Penn. sylvania. [Despatch to the Associated Press from « Free Soiler.) Paruapsruia, July 6, 1855. The Know Nothing State Council, now in session at Reading, has divided—Governor Johnston leading off for a Northern patty. A number of delegates are also or- [Femi a State Council on the Philadelphia platform. jovernor Gardiner, of Massachusetts, has written,a let- ter to Governor Johnston, urging Pennsylvania to join the Fastern wing of the party. There is much excite- ment Gn the members, Tbe Council has repudiated the Philadelphia platform, by striking out the twelfth article. Free scilism seems destined to rule the State, [Despatch from a National Man to the Herald 1 Reabixa, July 5, 1855. The State Council have this dey adopted the national platform. The tree sollers and abolitionists seceded. (Despatch from Free Soiler to the Herald.) Reapina, July 6, 1855, ‘The State Council of the meen “pied has been in session here for the last two days, The convention ree pect the twellth rection of the national platform, by 30 to 143, After this a new rection, re-enacting the Missouri compromise, and opposing slave States north of the compromise line, was adopted by a vote of 133 to 53, ‘The Fastern delegates stood 73 to 27. Thirty Western men opposed the platform, as not strong enough. Last night, resolutions calling a national convention at Cincinnati, on the 8th of January, on the Penneyl- vania platform, were offercd. ‘1en delegates seceded, The convention are now discursing resolutions which will certainly pass, THE NATIONAL PLATFORM ADOPTED—A BOWT. Reanixe, July 6—10 P. Mt. The State Council today adopted the national piat- form, and the free eoilers and abolitioniats seceded. The platform adopted by the State Council is that adopted by the National Council, except the 12th sec- tion, for which the minority resolution proposed in the National Council was substituted. ‘Ten members only seceded, and they adopted the na tional platform. It is reported that Governor Johuston deserted the Alleghany celegation and outraged the sentiment of his district on the majority platform, The Democratic State Convention, HaRREnurG, July 4, 1855. The celegates to the Demoeratic State Convention of Pittsburg, an chairman pro tem, McGuire and Mr. William B, McGrath ware selected ag secretaries. The morning session elicited no particular feature of interest, beyond the enrol ment of delegates, until the couble set from Dauphin presented their clams. The schism in this county, it , is purely Cameron and anti-Cameron, and two county conventions were represented by dele After a v animated discuesion, in waich various resqlutions were offered and withdra vn, relative to ihe taint of Know Nothingiem, the subject was finally disy osed of by ejecting th Cameron delegates by & very large majority, and af‘erwards referring the anti Kaow Nothing rerolutions to the Committee on Resulutions. This action of the Convention virtually excludes Simon Cameron and his scherents from all communion wish the cemocratic party. The Convention, on reassembling for an afternson reasion, organized by the appointment of the follo ring oflicers:— Premdent—Honorable J. Clancy Jones. Vice Presi¢ents—Jce! B. Danner, of Adams; Cameron Lockhard, of Carbon: Jesse Lesher, of Greens; John Mc- Carty ; of Philadelphia county; Naihan Worley, of Lan- caster; ‘IhomanAcams, of Perry; J. R Jones, of Sullivan; Thomas Grove, of York; John Pratt, Lycoming; Day. R. Miller, of Alleghany; Jesse Jobnaton, of Backs; Wilson laird, of Frie; Peter Boycr, of Chester; Charles Carter, of Beaver; Timothy Iver, of Potter; Joseph Lippincott, of Philadelphia; Azor Lathropp, of Sasqushanna; R. W. Weaser, of Columbia, Pecretaries— Alex. MeKinny. of Westmorelan}; John A. Innis, of Northampton; Ther. A. McGu’re, of Cam: dria; Wm. B. McGrath, of Philadelphia: Jobn Orc, of Franklin, A committee on rerolut'ons was then appointed, re presenting each fenatorial cistrict, wh @ conven | tion procceded to vote riva voce foc & caudidate for Cans) Commiesioner, On the third ballot Arnold Plummer bav- ing received 77 votes and Wm. J. Campbell 46 votes, tho first mamed gentleman was srnounced as the candidate of the democratic party at the enrutny elaction. The convention then adjourned until 745 o’clock this van ing, when @ very suimated discussion {4 looke. for en the rerolution to be offered by the committer, of which I shall duly apprire you fn connection with other matters of interest. SUSQUEHANNA, Hanarseune, July 4, 1855 The Democratic State Convention, to nominate a cra éidate for Canal Commissioner, met here to-day— Hon. J. Clancy Jones, presiding. Arnold Plummer, of Venan- £0, rereived the nomination oa the third ballot. The Committee on Resolutions made t vo reports Tat of the majority ayoids the liquor law aod the Nebraska quss tion, but the minority repo.t takes strong ground on both subjects. “The majority report was adopted by vote of 80 to 19, after being amended by the insertion of a rerolution agninst negroes voting, eppea: 3, The Explosion of the Steamer Lexington— | Focty Lives Lost, Borat, Joly 5, 1855. ‘The explosion of the «teamwer Lexington, previously reported, occurred near Stephensport, during the up tip on Sundsy Jast, and out of the whole number oa board only one escaped uninjured, excepting the ladies, allof whom were saved. About forty persone are re- ported to bave been killed. The steamer Lexington was bound from *t. Louis to Lovisville, and Ler bo'lers explojed at ) A. M., oa Satur cay, four miles from Rome. The wreck burned with the water's edge. ing aJl the ladie believed that many nd twenty or thirty ot! vatter Captain Thorp was badly The.boat was an old one, an 260 bales of hemp. Krow Nothing Matification at Loutevilil, Lovrsviuts, July 4, 1835. ‘The Krow Nothings held » meeting last night to ratify the action of the Philadelphin convention, — An impos- ¥g procenrion took piace, Speeches were made by Hoo, Humphrey Marshall, Presicent Bartlett, Gen. Pilcher, Mr. Prentice, and others, Great enthusiasm was mani- fected, and the crowd was estimated at ten thourand perrons. weaty five lives ware injured; among tue alded. er caTgo conslate! of New Ork NICARAQUA B8PEAMSHIP LINE ABANDONED — KNOW NOTHING VICTORY, BTC. New Onnease, Jaly 3, 1855. The ctesmehip Cahawba, from New York direct, ar- | rived here to-day. ‘The Nicaragua steamehip Une has heen abandoned, The Daniel Webs*er left here on Saturday for New York, #ud the Prometheua will leave ou the [ith inst, after her return frem Sap Juan. Merruk, the Kaow Nothing candidate, is elected Chit Justice ef Lowiak The ie THE ws from Sebastopol. magnifi- ‘iminated to-night, im honor of the repulse of erat Sebastopol. The carden covers about six and is ome glare of variegsved lamps. A dirplay reworts also took place. Navigation of the Opie. Prrrencns, Joly 6, 1956. The river bore now meaguren only ve feet in the channel, en? i etill fallin Weother cear and pleasant ’ | cording to the Mar) ets. ‘ New Ongans, Jnty 2, 1855. The cotten market is (al), with a declining tendency. The sales to day were 1,860 dales, at 10c. 3 100. for middling. Flour dul, with a declining tendency. The quotations are $746 6 $8 for supsrine, to $8 25 ior fancy. Keg lard ja quoted at 11 he. New Oateans, Jaly 3, 1855. adtably lower. Marset dull, Floar ia quoted at $3 a $5 25. CHanmaton, Jaly 2, 1855, RK, Cotten hae declined a 4c. toi{c. Salea to-cay 700 ales. Cotton easier, but not Seles about 1,000 bales, THE PROWBITORY LIQUOR LAW, Arrests for Drunkenness on the Fourth of July—Proceedings at the Pelice Conrt—The Magistrates’ Opinion on the Law. ‘The officials at the various police courts were busily epgoged yerterdsy in disposing of the persons charged with intoxication under the provisions of the Prohibitory Liquor law. Various opinious existed among the ms- gistrates as to the proper manner of proceeding to work, consequently each Justice acted somewhat different from the other. The number of parties convicted was very numerous, and comprised m: nd women of all ns- ‘ions. Many of the old topers who had been brought up defore fer a too free indulgence in the elixir of life, were not s little astonished oa finding out that the amount of tine was raised double; and besides this, the law made it incumbent on the Judges to pold them as witnesses against such liquor dealers as bad furnished them with the various smasbers, cocktails, skins, puaches, clears and straights that their appetites demanded. Very few of those who were arrested could give any distinct ac count of their frolics, and consequently could not positively swear where they did get drunk. And as men are presumed to be sober until they do actually get intoxicated, they could not be blamed for not know ing where they really did get drunk, ‘The eourse of the magistrates under the law in refe- rence to the disposition of prisoners brought hefore them for drunkenness seems very plain; but notwith. standing this, each police justice seems to put a dif- ferent covstruction on tbat portion of it (sect. 12) which defines the way in whien they shall proseed to business, ina very plain and straight(orward manner. 12) will no doubt be the means of put- others to a great deal of inconvenience, we give the following extract :— It shall be the duty of every such officer when he shall intoxicated person in any store, hotel, street, alley, way, oF place, or disturbing the public peace and quiet, rebend such person, and tp take him before the same 4 if such magistrate shall, after di 5 im too much intoxicated to be examined, or to answer upon oath correctly, he aball direot said officer to keep hin in some jail, look up, or other safe and convenient place to be detiguated by euch mazistate, until he sl become sober, and thereupon forthwith tske him be! anintrat cannot be found, before some other er any person shall appear, or bi magistrate: brought be: sy, yroceding section, it ‘administor to such examine the puzpe committed agains examination it shall appe: committed within the y of or sflirmation, jh intoxication, offence has been ny provision . Tf upon such that any such offence has been isdietion of suc! such offence has been IT 'appesrt ‘appear that an: ioe bey jurisdiction of such ma- th If it itted at , Place beyond it shall be his duty to i ‘or magistrate bavicg jurisdiction. of the. o charged, who shall therenpon proceed in relation to such complaizt in the same manner ws if tho same had boon all retuse to bo sworn or tion, The concluding part of this rection ssye :— tclishall 0: be unlawful for any person to be or beoome ia- jnauy store, srcoery, lane, or, atre ablic section of thie act; and f, ho sball stand committed andit shall be the duty intoxicated person je ‘Aa ® witnoss relative to cortatn whother any other yo bas violated the provirions of this act; but the testi- mony 0 given shal) not in any ease be used against him in any civil or criminal action, except upon an indictment and trial fer perjury. All such'fines shall be applied to the aup- pore a tho poor of the city or town where the offence is com- mitted. From a glance at the reports of the proceedings at the police courts here annexed, it will be seen that as little or no positive testimony has been adduced against the proprietors of any drinking saloon for violation of the enactment, for in no case could the inebriate positively swear who it was that sold him the liqaor that deprived him of his senses. FIRST DISTRICT POLICE COURT, AT THE TOMBS. In this court during the forenoon of yes‘erday, while Justice Bogart was presiding on the bench, some sixteen persone, men and women, were brought before him charged on the complaint of the police with being in- toxicated, The magistrate on the affidavits of the com- plaining policemen, committed all the prisoners tempo- rarily to the Tombs, intending to send them into Court of Special tesmons for final disposition. The nages of these prisoners are as follows :— mes King, An:rew Bradty, Julie Connolly, John Conway, randy ects Hannah Williams, Jobn (No 1). Robert McAvoy, Patriek Higgins, John Creeman, Jave Doe, Thomas Smitn, Tuntiee Connolly, who presided in the afternoon, acted somewhat differently from thet of his asszciate, Justice Bogart. The former has deciied to take the pelicemen’s depositions for arunknness, thereupon commits the pri souere until they become sober, when their examina- John Doe, (No. 2), Patrick Fitzsimmons, Beraard Farran, Martin O’Brien. tion in reference to who 1% was that sold them the liquor will be taken in writing. In some cases tyin magistrate hes also arsumed the responsibility of discharging persons charged with intoxication both before and after they bave paid thelr Boer, although the law ssye thet the prisoner shall be sued for the fine imposed upon him ($20,) an in other cases of mindemesnors. Sarah Jones, Catharine Galihusha and iii eth Weat, were locked up by Justice ( pnolly unt: ber enough to declare upon oath whe their liquor from. ‘Ibe last named woman said, before going to the cell, that her husband was kind enough.to supply her with a good stock of bramdy on the “Fourth,” = ud yee the strength of this alone that she got elevated. SECOND DISTRICT POLIOK COURT—) EFFEREON Min RET. Justice Brennan presided at this court, aud disposed of alarge number of cases yesterday, This msiirtrate will not commit an inebriate temporarily; the policemin bringing bim to the police court must, sc magistrate’s instructions, take the prisoner back to the station house until he becymas rober enevgh to make en aflidavit. When the prisoners are examined, all the information that can be got out of them is obtaised, and, upon paying the fine, are then Qiscbarged, to appear, however, a» witaesse) egainn® the liquor dealers when subgwnsed to appear at th: Special Seasions In tbia manner were a umber of cases disposed of yesterday, The examinations in all caren were no doubt very upsztisfactory to the Corson Lesgue, as all the Brmioms appeared tobe Mterally Koow- Notbiege, ap will reen from the following abatsacts wade of their affidavita:— Teaac Smith became intoxicated in Jersey City. Michael Burke could not say whether lie was intoxi- cated or not; drank several times on (he Fourth; took one giase st ihe corner of Fortieth street and Ninth ave nue, but did not pay for it. ¢ Elen Hesher did not know the names of the parties from whom sbe purchased liquor, John Jobmson had good ume, but roald not swear where it was that be got the liquor that made btm in- toxicated, as he had drank ata large numver of places. Jercmaiah Haley procured the liquor at a house kept by one Russel, bus did not pay for it. John Flurty went to numerous places im the Lighth avenue, bu: could not say which was the last howe he bad drunk at. Joba McGuire got elevated at the house of his father ir law, and did not pay for the liquor. Bridget Shane got her whiskey im Tweuty-fourte atrect, but did not pay anything for it. John Williams, Michael Fitzgerald, Owler MeManus, Jobn Haabrook, could not exactly say where they | bought their drinks. Jobn Morgen was of the same turn of mind, a+ he could not say where he had drank for the las! tro or three turns. Lawrence Conway was no better off than the former in point of clearness of memory, Luke Rogers paid a woman to bring him some liquor. Teaac Chatter’ ‘id for all the liquor he drank, but unfortunately for the ends of justice ana the fiery of the Carson League, could not tell where he got draak, as be drank copiously at various places. THIRD DISTRICT POLICE COURT—RSSEX MARKET. The eastern side of the city seemed to be quite dull yesterday; only three persons were arrested for drunkn- uets. The magistrate after giving them time to collect their reasoping faculties, examined them as follows Patrick McCabe swore that he purchased his liquor & porter house, of a man named Hook, corner of Hous. ton and Sherif streets, at a saloon corner of avenue B snd Third street, and at a Dutch grosery store in Houston, near Wil strees, but he could not say posi- tively where he got drunk, william Higgins said he bought his brandy and bitters ner of Eleventh street and avenue B, Daniel Fitrsimmo: pored that be had been furnish- ed with beer at a distillery No, 6 Sberiff strest, bat cowl] not say who the person was that gave him the liquor, ‘There men were then discharged érom custody, Jus. lice Welsh, who presides at this court this weak, is of Care} from ot | ‘pinten that he cannot issue a warrant upon the som- piaint of drankares for the seizure of liquors, and says be hae po forther jorisdiction in the matter than mere. ly ‘aking the complaints, and that here his duties end. ibe remainder of the job is to be performed by someboiy ome. ‘ The Pirat Case for the Kate of Liquor on the Fourth of Jay. vATIXE COURT. { Before Hon. Jadge® | Jury bm The People, o! ‘he relation of Monry Witt, vs cplet BL Sth —min thie one Judge Birdsall (omued a warept yerterdag, the Fourth of J\.ly, om complaint | ageinst Charles E. Smith for selling liquor en that day, on and after which it was prohibited by act of the Legia- lature of this State. Mr. Morrison, en bebalf of the defendant, raised the stiom of juried'etion of tris Court te hear and deter- 4 mine this case which, being 2 misdemeanor, the Court bad po jurisdiction, exeept The Court reserved its opimion om the questioa raised and will probably decide the matter to morrow morniag. We understand that thi+ case was got up by the a ties interested, for the purpone of Cy Hy juestion, and of baving'the honor of being the first in the eld? Court of Sessions. CHARGE OF RECORDBR #MITH TO THE GRAND JURY —THE LIQUOR QUESTION. ‘The charge of Recorder Smith to the Grani Jury for this term, was mainly upon the Liquor Jaw. The Grand Jury was not filled till late om Tuesday, and consisted of the following gentlemen :. Wintiam Hinpann, Foreman. Samuel H Adee, ae Wa, Barden, Mathias Bloodgood, William Banta, bine ¥ debe Caster, Nath’ T. soya, e1 Car jo! le} George Haws,” John Levises Wm G. at) Clarkson Crolins, Chas. H. Mount. Lorenzo Moses, James Radley, The Recorder opened his charge with a statement to the Jury that, charging them war so frequent and had been made so public, it was hardly necessiry that he should go into any detail as to their duties and the rules which governed them, After a more reference to the care that should be exercised on the part of the jurors in finding indictmente upon ner yes not vestigated before « magistrate, the order said that questions of great im: ce might come up before them, arising out of the new law, passed April 9, 1855, entitle’ ‘an act tor the prevention of in- temperance, (ig rism and crime,’’ and upon this sub- ject he would particularly charge them. By an ac passed subsequently to this ast, entitled “An act to enlarge Jurisdiction of the ‘Court of General and ions im and for the eity and county of New sed april 12, 1856, exclusive jurisdiction is Court of Special Sessions to bear ana punish Now, by the act first mentioned the selling of liquor is made @ misdemeanor, and unter a complaint under this head is sent by the Court of Senslons to the Court of General ns for ti upless the party compleined inst shall choose to be tried by the General Sessions, the law demands that the ecial Sessions shail try the case Now, in regsrd to ae clase of complain:s, I charge you +hat, as the lew now is, you bave no right or power to in: ct any one for relling i heer in violation of the ‘rst act of Al 9, inasmuch as the complaint for such violation must be mane oe oe ee Lp igevnlng repr in the act, and by that mag’ must come a Bestlone for trial, thas running cleer of. the Gratien entirely, and beeping,the subject patinsly oat of their Ss bands.’ The Special Seasions, an I bave already stated, cap, if the accused so desi ease to this Coart for trial, and it can coms here from that Court only. I may here suggest that it is a question whether an ia- dictment can be found by any power for the offence named; but upon this itianot necesssry that I should charge you now. The Recorder, in conctusion, stated thavit was a matter of doubt whether an in lictment would lie for keeping and selling Hquore, inasmuch as the act provided remedies which might be had ex:lasive of indictments, as the act said nothing of indictments whatever; and furthermore, the act of April 12th evi- Gently repealed some portion of the Liquor act of April 9th, 186: 5 Increase In the Amount of Imported Liquor in the City, A perton who is in the habit of frequenting barroom: hss calied our attention to the fact that since the 4th of July American liquor bas become very scarce, and no- thing but imported stimulating beverages can well tf had. Over the bars in the liquor stores the fo lowing nis pow quite frequent :— Sere eT a IODIDE TEE NONE BUT IMPORTED LIQUORS SOLD HERR. OODLE IDOE EEE IDIDIDLOEE DILL LDIOT HS ign will, no doubt, be looked upon by our Know cating Th Nothing friends with suspicion and alarm, as { a sudcen increase of foreign influence in our midst that shonli be looked alter. Good epplejack, inspiriting Movorgahela, Altany cream ale, and Philadelphia lager beer are no more to be found, while English ale, Scotch whiekey, and good French brandy can be had im sbundince, Nor is the above indicated sign confined to socalled reapectahie houses. They bave siro been seen in several magnificent three cen’ urants in the vicinity of the Five Points. Iv is not to be wondered at however, in these places, a9 their frequentera are generally of Alilesian or Teutunic extraction, and patnrally partial to th or of home- mace liquérs. Many ot the Gernan alcoves, with an utter disregard of the Amerizam spirit now prevalent in the country, have the following placarded on their walla:— SARON ATI OIOOL OEIC EECOIEOETEDELEDIOESDOP SELL EE EETEE XUR IMPORTIARTE GETREKY WERDEN HIER VERKAUPT, OSCR ORT IEEE ENIOLIILEI TELE GECLO LEEDS ELEC DENG) Fcenes similar to the following are now of daily occar rence im the city:— Scene Firs!.—A Lager Bier Siloon, (Kater « Thirsty Customer. | CcstoxER—Yo Bartender—Give me some Philadelphia Jager bier. Bakrexpkx—-There is none to be had in the city We dave, however, su excellent article impor:ed from Ger- many, vbich hes very much th i ask for. You can have it for the same pr ic CustomFr—Well, bring it along. (A huge mnog is brought, into which the thirsty gentleman thruste his head, and does not withdraw it for five minutes.) Wall, I declare, thie ie an excellent substitute for the Phila- delphia bier. (Exit im capital humor.) Scene Second—A Resiaurant in Broadway. (Enver Carson league agent } AGxT, to landioré—1 want some Alvany cream ale. Laxp —We ¢on’t sell that, but cam furnish yeu with fine Englieh or Scotch ale on draught. AGknt— Well 1'll take rome new Knglan? rum, Larp.—We run out of that om the Third of July. Would’nt the Jamaica variety do as well’ Acrat, (nonpluseed)—Well, I guees, I shan’t drink to- bas (4 Exit disgusted.) tin remarkable that these imported liquors have very id flavor of the commen article, and H be sold as cheap. The enterprins dis- by the liquor dealers in Slsporing of their Ameri- cap liquor im one night, and filling their shops with imported liquor by next morning, ix certainly very extraordinary, and merts this public notice, Operations Under the Law in Rrooktyn. ‘the following persons, out of tome twenty-four ar- rested on the Fourth of July on the charge of drunken- ness, were brought before 1. K. Smith, Esq., Jus ice of the Brooklyn Court of Special Sessionr, yesterday, aod di¢,ored of under the provisions of the prohiditory law, in mauver as herewith detailed. — sehtate, of New York, Kings County, ¢ Urcighton being duly ewern, doth ollceman of t brookly temperance, apprebend’s ham before D. crime, whe: nplaing: Copper, an¢ bas now brongh lice Justice of the said city, tobe dealt wich aw HN ORE Sworn to before me this fifth day of July, Swrrn, P. 3. The exemination oa osth of theavove mame’ Nieto. jen Corner, on to the cause of hie intexicatios, ard ior the purposs of areertaining 1! any offence has een 2om- mitt d epsivet any of the provisions of as act tor the prevention of intemperance, pauperiem ana crims:— Nicho as Couner, sworn ant examined, says—Z live in I avenue, this city, between Park and Fo J drank intoxicating liqnorson the fourth im ern on the corner of Kent and Ann etree! an kecpe it; fF don't know his name: ptore, the only ata t Dutehr grocery the keoper furnished me wth t fin and brendy, both; thee, ® wh me; Michael Murph; r) they live in that. belehborhoe urphy lives in Jackson's love: kept by Luke Kiley, on Keo Clymer streets, on Know none o° their corner of Flushing whether sin cr brandy; itw pretty high at thin time, and younK man named Downi intosieating liquor nowhere ¢ WOLSS CON wth dey of Tuly, Sworn and examined before me, th DK. Swirm, Ped. “The defendant was fined $10 for being drunk, and committed to the county jad for ten days in cetacit of Fay ment. William Carman, a policeman, complained of Charlee Crnton for draphensess, (he defendant, reiug placed upon the stand, testified that he resided at No, 7; Prince street, in this city, [ believe I dram intoxicating hquor om the 4th Julyinst ; | drank brandy, | tbink; I think it New York, in South street, near (he Fulton (erry; know who keeps the place or the numver of the 5 Lérenk once or tw ce in Brooklyn; { think I drank y at Langat: , in Myrtle avenue, between Prince Car] streets, on the north side af the avenas; Lam wot poritive I was in there, an: I was, cannot teil who forniehed me with the liquor; !am a mason; I think | waa at New York in the morning; | staid at home { think on Toerday night; I bad a bottle of alcoho! in my pocket; I drapk some of it; 1 wanted some for bathing #:ned $10, and im Cefault of payment sencenced to the county jail for ten day Policeman Joel Miller arrested Timothy Lyons for io toxication. Cn bem put on the stand, he stated that je drank bravdy at the Valley Grove tavera, om Prospect fil; also dravk brandy ane beer at ® house on Fulton avenue, pear Wunter fly road; drank with ® man gamed Porrett at the lnct place, drank brandy im the morniag at the y ol Thos Lynch, cornerot Hoyt and Batler reote, Lear where live Otarles Prince drank brandy with me in the lst place. Fined $10, and ia default com- mitted to ja'l for \en ding Poticeman Alexonccr Cythaw arrested Michael Ryan for dvunkennese. Cn being @worn, he depowed that he lived in Kelsey's alley, cloak liquor yeaterdsy at his home, where he boards, with big brother, Demis he got the randy o “pan grocery and Wh) scr Aeze in ( corner of Kelsey's alley, dank (wo or three glasses in bis piace; drank none anywhere elae yesterday, The defordent wan sentenced to pay ® fine of ten dollars, and, in defanit, to stand commusted until paid. Policeman George A. Waddy arrested James MoCor- mick for dropkerners. Tho ceferdant. being placed,on the stand, ewore that he lived in Holivar street, near Navy; drank a glaea of brandy at Fdward Morrison's, ecrnet of Hudson and Fulton avenues; his aon (2 boy) furnished me with liquor, for whica : also Crask two glarres of brandy at 1 corner of Hadazon avenue asd Willoughby at wile of Hogh furnished we with the vrandy; a plese cf brandy st 2 boarding hour bipt by 6 man nemed Hawking, cetner of Navy and Wilourhby street: | enwet of males and ferasien. man who beards there gave me the 5 don’t Ynow bis came; be works in Prentiss’s hat Techery; don’t thipk I peic forit Defendant was fined ten dol- em Cy semmides to the county jail for ten days, im e My oy mee mene were examined, and fe milarly dis- of, ‘ascents will be iceued against all those who sold the defendants liquor, as testified to by them, Dr. Agrimont’s ‘Vroplcal Dysentery and @arrhon remeoy, is Dow oftered to the public after nes ing used ip private prectice for many years with aston- ishing success. 10 is the result jsp epee AS ical man sc'ing a* surgeon in our arm, ma Calis ease It is entirely different. al tempering apd w: thods of relieving the mont alarming casein a fow xe, either adults or infants, For sale at most of the druggists, and st the General Agency, 22 Beekman mat New York, WM. B, BODGE & 00, Proprietor. a Congress Saratoga Springs —The Pro~ tors of this old and well koown establishment beg ave to announce to the travelling public that they have mace large additions to its extent, refitted and re~ furoished it throughout, provided it with gas, water, and every possible convenience, and are prepared to ac- commodste their guests ins style of comfort and ele- gence not to be surpassed by sny hotel in the United ites. They bave added to the buii a new wing, 200 feet long, with a apacious, well lighted diniag room, capable of seat ng 606 quests, and the upjer sto- ries devoted to suits of large. airy, handsomely farnish- ed rooms for famisies, suitable for any number of per- sons, with chiluren and ssrvaats, apd provided with poe to each story, running the whole length of the use. The new Grawing rooms are the largest mort elegant in the A splendid band is in attead- ance every evel ; The table is lavishly napplied with aubstantial viance and all the bles and other luxu- ties of the season. Particular attention is paid to this department, and nothing will be left unsa; that the Ost fastidious can Ccesire a , the moss famous of the miners] waters of Sara\ im the im- mediate vicinity of Congress Hall; Hamilton baths, the best in the place, ‘tely in the rear of the house, and can be reached by merely passing through its grounds. The Rees, have spared ao expense to render Congress Haliequalin point of com- fort, cleanliness, snd e in ail nis, tothe best and most fashionable hotel in of the world. They bave expended nearly $100, dbo rotting the house and in the purchase of furniture, every arti- ele of which throughont the house is entirely wew; and ae ge do ¢verythiog in their power for the ascommo- dation and comfort of their guests. Porters, b 50 wagons and omnibuses will in attendanes at the ailroad om on the tot of every train, to convey ests and free of expense. ii aaa POHATHORN & HALL. Saratoga Springs, July 1, 1855. Look Out for Your Head!—Look Out for the Knox on it! Have you yet been to KNUX’S new aad ele- jant store, on the corner of Broadway and Fultenstreat? je is nelling the most elegant hat yet out. He has aa- other store at $33 Brosdway, which is immensely pa- tropized by persons of taste, Panama Hats—We have Prepared by pressing into shapes popalar with young gentienen ‘wearers, our entire stock of Panama hate, whica, to close off, we offer at rises. A few sea jy remainon band. Visiters to watering places should examine them. LEARY & CO, batters, ‘Astor House, Broadway. Positive Auction Sale of Oil Paintings, Rare books and engravings.—We wish to remind our readers that ALBERT H. NICOLAY will sel] this day, Friday, at 11 o’clock, at his sales rooms No 11 street, the remaining portion of ancient oj! paintings, belonging to the collection of the late F. A. Cummins, Faq., imclud- ing many fine specimens from the school of Pouissin, Bamberger, ‘Teniere, Vanas, Bernels, Carlo, Maralli, Zucarello, Van Gam, Lamared, Vernets, &., &2., &>. many of which are gems, and worthy the atteation of copnoiseurs; also, a choice selection of English and French beoks, For further particulars see eatalogues. The whole to be sold to close the estate. Albert H. Nicolay wilt hold a Special Auce tion sale of atocka and bonds this day, at 1234 o'clock, at the M+rcbante’ Excha For turthe: psrticolars nee bin advertisement in srother colump. Catalogues can be obtained at the office, No. 11 Broad street. Lamerep tes . ene LA fer ant Bren Roum joo the rise others: fee 6b cents, and equal im quality andsize to thoremads im quality and Susewhere tor $2. ANSON, 809 Brondw voltan Hotel. Photographs for 50 cents, §1 and §3, bean fully executed; deguerreoty pea, 26 conta, 50 conte, $1, &o.; stereoscopic pictures, $1 and $3,’ by HOLMEs U. 8. patent cameras, tsking from three to four pictures at once. Depot ot art, 289 Broadway Lighte, Newton & Bradbury’s Saperior iors , and Geodma+ & Baldwin’s couble bank me- Jodeons, suitable for cturzhes Two very gooiFrencky piccolo pianos. Pianos to let, COLBURN & NASH, agents, 423 Broadway, Thermometer at 00.—Grass Linen ne coolasa zepbyr, at $150; Marseilles vests,$', $2 and $3; linen pantaloons of every ceacription, $1, $2 and $8; at EVANS’ clothing warehouse, 66 and 68 Fulton street Zephyr Cassimere suits, $10.—These really beautiful suits are manufactured from # new descrip tion of weollen goods, of rich, delicate shad Apvat one hundred of them are sold daily, at EVANS’ clothing warebouse, 66 and 68 Fulton street, Grand Wedding to Take Place at the St, Nicholas—2,000 guests invited—Splendid suits for the cccasion, may be obtali at EVAN’S clothing ware- house, 66 and 68 Fulton street, at $30. Also, zephyr cassimere suits, $10; check Marseilles nuite, $8 +), Parents May Buy *ent Summer Coats for their boys of ROGERS & CU., corner of Fulton and Nas- tau streets, for 40c , and Marseilles vests for bic Ocher summer clothing in proportion. Dreesmaking.—Ladics ited time at our fashionable hotels, who wish te secure the latect Parisian styles; will please observe that the richest dresses are furnished in the latest style and perfection of art, in ten hours, by MRS, FARNSWORT fashionable dresemaker and importer of fashiors, 32’ Ercadway, oppesite Broad Taoeatre, Ladies for the Country —W! tera at 128, gaiter boots, s:ippers, ties beote ard India rubber shoes, Ac, with and chil(ren’s boot» # don’t forget J.B, MT Call at the Globe Hotel, Corner of Franke fort and William streets, containing 250 rooins, seat and airy, Price reduced—rocme 2c. per day, 81 b0 por week, » Opporite Metros ing for a Lim= Liven Gate et lion, Ine Doyr’, minses® sboes of all kinds aud prices, Canal street. Whthins’ Amiciet.—Prepared Dr, S. My Elliott's prescription, preseated to me, will restore, pra terve ano cleanse the hair. I’rice 50 cents per dotile. M. WILKIN, 44 Maiden lane. Messenger’s London dial Gin h been pronovneed by Dra, Chilton, Castle, and other eminent medical autborities as a mo. aluabdle mediciny til ture, and an excellent beverage during the wearon, anit keeps the bowels an: cooling «fleet tothe whole «ystem. The ne doos rot eflect its sale, as it is an imported sok! Only in the original packages at $1 per q Ve. It can be obtained of H.W, HILLS, draggist, 679 away (Laterge Houte ) and of dragziste aad grocirm y througbeut the coantry. Rb. MESSEN English Stone Ware Murk Pans, (Pure as = etropg as iron,) 2. and 4a. eich Al4o, nghah stone ware pickle jars, warranted to ree st tne stecngest acids. Cheap china and glass store, S13 Broadway, above Eleventh sircet. JK. KBAR, Defiance Salamander Safts.—iobert B. Pat RICK is the sole manufactarer in the United S.ates of the above celebrated safes, and patent powder proof de- fiance locks and cross bars, Depot 192 Pearl steeel, one door below Maiden la: Just Mul'’s Branch Hair vyeing, ( eutting, curling shampooing parlors, a0 No. i daresay / sireet, ited Beat, comfortable and pract cal s Shaviog at this or theold stand, No, 45 Nusesu sire sem Hil's Improved Inatantancous Unequatie® hair dye, jet bieck ana perfect brown; cheapest and best. in the word; only 4. a box; warranted satisfactory, or the money returned, Soli, or applied privately at the parlors No. 1 Barelay street, or bs it) oid ctand 4a Nas- nau street, Batchelor’s Hair Dye, and co The beat in the world. Nice for applyin, Lie uprivailed dye. Beware of 3 they ros all in ridicule. The largest stock of and to2pees in America, wholesale and retail, at BATODELO. 5, 233 Broadway. crs yo has Killed Competition by Uuy!t~ ature, Persone with red or “ D we os — Mee Foe mg Ma heedet baie which bas the Bing Ene they have others. His Excelaier Dye wothe selentvic wt. ee ioe woment Sold and appifed at 6 Astor House. It ts an Universal Observation that ti be autafullest heade of hair are to be fond nmooe ‘ibe Indian», ‘They prererve it by tne uae of a ily ele compound The same isfortale at LOVE. \anpene office, 762 Bros dway, J hrir evan at Fi 's Ongeent, for Forcing the Heard © grow in six weeks. $1 a bottle, Larze bovien cone jarnipg e ght of the small open, #6, sent to any oe con R. G@, GRABAN, 685 Browdwey bird wireet, Philaaelphii Tan, Freckles, Ptmptes. rhe vm, rimgwerm, &s,, positive y mateb: talian medicate! snap roota bat from amy part of the bo: Hruptions, Sale "08 tor pale Jipa and cheeks, Lily white (don bay no other.) Hair dye and vesiorsiive, » 7 pot, 67 Walker street, first store fro Heol pp Comes ant Buntons temoaved feo fect w at pain, blood, or anger, By office, oadway, & few door Immediately after the operat « with cemtort. Kach corn « ¢n Coram ption, © sroulray Sanday ¢acepied, a'slosk, tr altetion five