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ANARCHY IN THE METROPOLIS. ‘arming State of Affairs in ear Poliec Depart- ment—The Excise Commisstoners and the Lquer Dealers—The Quarantise In on Staten Ieland —The Port Wardens—The Pilet Commissioners, e., me, ao. Mach rnceeeding day increases the complexity of our seunietpal affairs by the legitimate operation of the lato wnngling legislation at Albany. Woe have now a polico ‘apartment with half @ dezen pretended heads; an excise ‘commisrion unable to obtain = place of mecting, and Mrely to ewcounter the most vehement opposition from she liquor dealers; a Central Park commission afraid to te one step for fear of obstractions being thrown in ‘@etr way; a City Hall commission, having, ike the others, ‘ge avowed enm ty of the Common Council; the Common ©manoil itself denying the validity of the new charter; se Quarantine Commissioners now under one injunction, with several others hanging over their beads; the pilot eemmiesion unable to proeeed on account of the blander- ‘eg Jaw which appropriated no moncy to pay their ex- yenses, and the Port Warden bill, exciting the indigna- wation of the merchants and ship owners. If this be not seareby what is? Below is continued our record of the dotails. WHE BATTLE OF RIVAL POLICE BOARDS. PROGRESS OF THE PLOT AGAINST THE CITY—MaT- @ELL ORDERED ON TRIAL—OUTARRAK AT THE FIFTH WARD STATION HOUSR—OONFLICT OF THE RIVAL OOMMIAGIONERS—REMONSTRANCE OF MAYOR WOOD —SOHEMES AND YURPOSSES OF THE ALBANY DE- MAG@OGUES—PARTIGAN DECIMATION OF THE POLICE FVORCE—EXTENT OF THE DISAFFRCTION TO THE @eI—P ARTI“ TO THE SEDITION. “fe confict between the Alpany and the New York Teards of Police Commissioners bas reached an open off- awl rupture. Their spying and manouyoring, their @eeussions, and the preparations on both sides, brought on at last a direct clash and encounter in the department on istarday evening. The slew indecision which character- ‘wod the new Board, before they hai, so unexpeotediy to ‘@emselves, chosen Mr. Tallmadge for their executive «@mt, is now svoceeded by a rapidity of decision and @reetness of action which will be likely to put certain ulosophica) newspapers as much ont in their opinions of ‘te Baperintendent, as they have been in the news in this « nnection, POULKE ON THE FENCE. On Friday evening, and all through Saturday, Mr. Tall- smudge served at all the police stations of this city and ‘Brooklyn, copies of the new police law, and tae regula- ‘eas of the department as revised by the now Board of Commissionors. On Saturday afternoon he called ‘at the office of his “deputy,” Mr. Fuolke, with a view of ‘aking formal cognizance of the accession of that officer end of his command to the authority of the new Board. Ms. Poulke, however, did not chooee to be at his post, bat Wweagh his assistants lef evory assurance for Mr. Tull- edge that his orders would be recognised, and the entire ® ibe department subject itself forthwith to the orders and wewalations of the Commissioners and Mr. Tallmadge. Wowtber the Brooklyn Vidooq is personally pisying pos- ‘fn remains to be determined. Mr. Tallmade served the « ament already given in the Herat upon the assistants deputy, in answer to which the latter Teport himself and bis departmeht as to duties and condition, and make his returns here- jamp and when all eyes were fixed upon »iled for, wateell, the boid Foulke even would seem to shrink. MATSELLL 18 NOTIFIED TO STAND HIS TRIAL. “ deputy” Matsell, and there, in the most cordial and »-emdly polite manner immaginable, served upon his friend a notice to “ stand and appear.” for trial, on » sdneac ay next, before the ‘ Commissioners of Police for Co ed district of New Yerk.”” The aotice disobedience as made by Be jee, in respet to the refusal of Mr. the lawful authority of the Board and the nisittons sorved pre- rin 1 DUGRAM OF THE ALBANY COMMISSION. Bout it appears still, as it has been from the Gret, that ven the executive despatch of the sbrewd old Recorder got outstrip the busy discord which has b'therto para- ved the action of this anomalous instrument of repabli- ment, The two sets of counsels which have the Board have also made themselves obvious in éir first atterapt to selze the power they are striving to arp. Even among the membors of the Board itaelf there & cons jousnees of the wrong which they have boon sont compass, Such haa been the effect of public opinion, » that, although this rentiment ts decidedly in the mino y, yet it has carried and romewhat manifested ite alma the Board. Tho sentiment of New York sgainet Alba- ie even ju its councils the point of issue. The extremes this respect are maintained Bowen and Cholwell, ‘th the other member« swaying between them. Bowen Seiates as deputy for Tharlow Woed,and ts \dlenti- 4, t would reom, wih the orlvinal schome won which the Board was projecied—that of bdving New York to the schemes of the Albany ex. Chotwell, wib, it ecoms, even Draper, aod ia- tally Nye, have been’ tho abcttors of the now Saperin- Sdent in & medlerate, and jacicloas procedure, bieb woukl surround _ ly seize police rwer of the , and even then make themselves credit od capital Ug, heir deverts tn te ehaifel aad eenent 0 4 ont of the pri jes, anxious imArY asnom> ior, the city—his ambition st office—rather th vaper, who looks to carol, eyeepesiione ancing with the eye ‘agrees from his district some extent, look to em rome regard eter man—a rabid biack repubiican—can see n-thing wt the conquest of the y to the centralized dominion of Seward ‘no sort of political ranshap—a quiet ‘ookiyn as 10 this ‘ooklyn all things will the commission. From thie temper of the ation of whether + the forthcoming decisions of the Courts, @ not compromise themecives or the public ryico & any violomt or conflicting encounters th me or on the other hand, to open at co iy ccteare ok y pr and usurpation of the tment, « wer Soman ce io DAs ard through the in oe Sf pros) oe nuigon of Som ry @ intrigue, without avail, with Matecil and his officials, un, cad for poasiotieny, Oxvachan’ vere piiiont. A were & 26 practical shape, however, uni Malunday evenicg, the very strong holds of Hi yor, m THE COUT D’FTAT IN LEONARD STRERT. tr, Commissioner Bowen had led forth in the business ved Police Commission, and be can jith?a} Heutenaat Bowen, to work out his and these, even without the official Of his fellows, have been duly embolied in an pendent coup d'etat athe Filth ward station house in d street, on Saturday evening. ‘tain Carpenter, of that station, bas enteré! into and himseif more deeply with the a other officer of ihe police departinen! Jon taht Jead, ard donbtlens PSaer the stinrlon the promotion which the Aibany (nteret : mission has heli! furth for the competion meelf and others of the biack republican captaiu«—the fore gre he @tempted to install the Commisiovers Trally in control of hia men and posses ‘ » his station howe on Saturday evening veil 7 octock he bad assembled ail cailed of his men for night duty, be formally addvessed them on the part of the Commissioners, and sig nified hie purpore to repudiate the authority of tho go- yornment forthwith, CAPTAIN CARVENTER'S ADDRESS, He catled the attention of the men to the position in which the department was phwod with respect to the new petice law, which they had all read. He presented to their consideration the revised roles and regetations of the new Commisrioners served at the station house that day. Hie signified his intention to adopt and enforce those regu- lations with every strictnese, avd dweals upon the re- newod efficiency and order whieh it was purposed to bring into being among the men through their means. He gave notice that on Monday tho now anthorily would be con- sidercd ag in force, THe was understood to repudiate Mayor Wood and the other functionaries who should claim to act under the old charter and the municipal gevern- ment. He assured the men he had guarantees that none of them would be proscribed for their politica) optiions by the now Board, nor in all cases whero men came 0p to the full standard of discipline and ef- iejency in their duties, would (ode molested by an personal intarest to be subserved in the change of authori- Wy. He, however, was understood to announce and claim that the anthority of the municipal government was at an end in the premises, and that unless the orders of the new Commietionere were promptly recognized and obeyed by the men of his command they should be very summarily dealt with by the Board. He ia all to have said that he bad consulted the best legal ad’ ak to the constitu- tionality of the new law, and had taken bis decision to act ‘as he did thereupon. Whilst he apparently for a response, Ideutenant Borrigan, wi in the usual position bebind the deak and at the side of Captain Carpenter, addressed himself once to the men. LIEUT. HORRIGAN’S ADDREAA, He spoke briefly and directly, asserting that he had his {natrucUons frem the Mayor and the Chief in this emer- gency. He held his appointment from [rate Moe the city officers. Hd iy Nene als aren we commission ‘only to those who bad confided them to bis fidelity. It was his purpose, too, to vindicate his trast as a city offlcor by a defence of the municipal property placed in hia charge. deserting the Chief by whom they had been their posts. He declared his purpose to stand by the old Board and the oid Chief, and expressed his d | A it BEIEE sae F rw if g ce Es jaterv Lume tn becoming us| Ita practical operation ‘without diate "mand. [am confident thatso mueh is to be learned before persons unpractard in the complex machinery can become suflicie ntly convermant with it to comprehend eM\.sently that at least two months will be required for this Burpone: Will it not e'better 19 ny ezmploy that me, and ie to avold any unpleasant contest or jeopardy” a interevta which-may eneae. from an sasuimpuion of authori(y which may not be aequiesee’ tn! T stated to you in converss- tim a day oF twoainer, that if this course was pursued it would give me p) to afford every facil ‘command {0 evabie you to procure this information with » bupe that t may be acsepted in th spirit. in whieh ft is Undered. Your Board can then have the Denett of any ex Tmay have had, which will serv fo rome extent to qualify them for the arduons aad respon sible duties which will devolve upon them in case the law Shall ‘be declared valid. T ean oonceive of nothing more detrimental to the public welfare than a confiict of authority bet suming to be the head of the police in proxpecive, and myself, ‘Aa Mayor of the elty, and head of the potios In possession, Te is quite certain tbat, noting in the for ander a joint resolution af the Common tous pet Cy UY ieee og yA ho : em iene property wi me tO ie Corporation of New fork, ein which mt eannot be alienated withont its ornsent, ander act of the Legislature which | firmiy believe is not law. Faking ihia view of my Suty, I con’ {der that ranch unpleasant controversy may be avoided by following the course thua in- led by me Will & not be well to doso, and for your lintory ft ven aa merous details essential to & comprenension of the dates be- fore them —aseuming the law ¥ obedient sF Biden Paste eg FERNAND WOOD, Mayor PROCHSS WITH THK KRBRLA. From this placid epixtle may Letier be inforred the tem per of the Mayor than through any more elaborate expo- sition of it, Touching the matter of the disaffection in and ready for the duty, is under suMfictent to route them, every man, ‘will be no shrinking nor ser this connection. Those warde in w! at short > 5 § understood to bave made moch captains are understood to be in fl ait if rut fH iz iE i e g it : 5 i E &: i i g E Bes i i Z it s =z 3 st F Fi if By ie etl i z Hi a2 # iH i i s Fa: é ‘e plans are cunningly directed. It enables rion spon political dieuneuchn es’ eloghe their own law. baptised in blood before it proconds very muveh further, it will be much to be wondered at. THE EXCISE COMMISS ONERS IN A QUAN- DARY. NO PLACE OF MEETING—THKY PROPOSE TO OCNJTLI- ATE BOTH TRE TEMPERRANCE MEN AND THE LIQUOR DSALERS—CORIOUS MANIFKSTO OF THE THMPR. RANCE aALLIANOR. An iwformal preparatory meoting of tho Board was hold on Saturday at the office of William Jay Haskett, Wsq., to complete if possible the arrapgeiaents which are necessary before enteringffupon the duties of their office; but 80 por plexing are the difficulties arleing from the defects of the jaw, that they, the Commissioners, will And one of their greatest obstacles to be the procurement of a plaes of meeting. By the first section of the “act of April 16, 1857, to suppress intemperance,” it is required that “the Board shall sit at the place where the oounty sourt i# required to be held.” By thesecond section it is required that the commissioners shall in their respective counties, at the place specified, sit for the purpose of granting licanses. It of course became a matter of discussion in the Board whether there is a county court in the city and county of New York. It was decided that there is no such conrt in the eliy or county, The only one that approaches it is the Court of Common ‘Plcas; bus that is not tho county court epokén of in the statate. It was at first supposed to be feasible for the commissioners to collest on Tuesday, enter the Court of Common Piear, and assnme the bench, for the purpose of organizing, end after having aesed Danacoiery cee to retire, if compelled by the court to vacate the bench. This was found to be imprac- ticable, becaure the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas uy that they wi!l not allow their places to be usurped by tho Board of Excike. It was ‘hen discuased as to what next place they conld go, and the office of the County Clerk ‘was Fug; 3 but they were informed by that gentle- manly officer ‘that he ebould politely request them to keave. The communication asking for a room in the Oty ‘Hail, which was gent to the Board of Aldermen, having been Iaid on the table, and there appearing no why for the board to secure a legal place of moettng, Mr. Has- kett, as acting chairman of the board, has addressed a nas! to hes) ng HL need ample accommodations ie aeee meeting the ments (a ag ~ a an afte abrotutel properly preserve Dooks uct papers wpich will accomutate, expecially during the first three months, toa great extent. In case all the applications for accommodations fail, tho OCommission- ere may be compelled to hold a meeting in some part of the City Hall—perbaps in the vestibule, or on steps, or in the belfry—bnt at any rate in the Hall, on Tuosday, ‘and afer a forma! organimation, te adjourn #ine die or un- til the Common Counci) or the .. authorities ehall make ample provision to enable t! mission to Carry ont the reqvirements of the law. The members of the Commission, while fully conscious of all the defects of the ‘aw, are determined to fair, liberal and impartial trial; and they feel convinced that it will meet the views of the sensible Portion of the temperance Decpie—oe the fanatical portion—and telligept class of Nquor dealers of the city of New York. They express their implicit belief in their al toad. minister the aw in @ manner which will suit these a 4 ‘The Commissioners have thus far been quite unanimous in their opinions, and but one cause of dissension has arieen between them. This 's im relation to the price to be charged for licences, which has been left optional with them. Meesrs. Kerr and Haws contend that a slid! reale of fees should be charged—from the maximum $260 to the minimum of $30. Mr, Haskett contends that the minimum price 1 sufficient, as the law was never in- tended to prove a source of revenne. He stil holds to the opinion that no tax ‘for the purpose of revenue should bo impesed upon one any more than another of the industrial classes. In relation to the certificate of freeholders, tne Board feels disposed tobe very Uberal and will not take it upon themgelves to examine the title of every signer. A paguls tentare of the law is that tt doos not prescribe wi er the freehoiders eball be male or female, #0 our wo- men’s rights friends Lm, frog rypesigens ‘@ great point gained. If a man owns 4 small lot be can deed out twenty square inches of it to as many female relatives, and they can sign his petition fora license, Here is anew sphere for the n : have an yor beeh 26. spplcatons for Hognae, bot e have ak yet been no 4 itis @xpected thaé when the nted blanks shall be ready, and the Commission fairly {n operations, that over 10, ‘applications will be recoived in the first week. A number prominent liquor have to the Com. mission their perfect saisfaction with the law. Tt was rumored on Saturday that Mr. Haws had resigned or .was about to do #0, in most intimate friends.’ In ave both the temperance men and tie liquor it w not, however, certain that Mr Haws baa Asa of the consumate impaeente gt ae styled reformers, WhO feared that the judges who’ ppeteted this commission had vot selected competent men, the followir g cireular, addrossed by the City Termpe- rance Alliance to new Board of Excire is appended — TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF RXCINE. Genrixmen—The snbscribers, in behalf of the friends of temperance, respectfully a#k your attention lo we following considerations: — 1. The Inv of the Biate, under which yon have been ap- authorizes you to give & heense for the pale of inte ta ing liquor at retail, and also to be drunk op the premisen; Mf you are convineed, from Vestimony offered, that a tavern is necessary at hat place for the actual acc of trae Vellers, tnd that the enie of liquor to be drank on the premises, is a.necenaary appendage to such tavern. 2 The office of Commiasioner of Pxciee i judicial rather than executive. | Every act you have to perform aa such allows und Cemands the exereise of diseretion. The law gives you wer to grant censes, but nowhere imposes the duty. The i preme Court of this Rtate has decided that commissioners of Excine cannot be compelicd, in nny ease, to give w Noenne. ‘The present law was pot intended fo enlarge, but to restri the pc wer of the Cowomissioners. I taras oo the same genera: rivctples a the old Bewate law. You ge then sole judges of ie ex] hency of ing hus jour action must be buscd entirely on yeur esav‘edonet the propriety of tho traile in each esse where the leat requirements are met. 3. Your office makes you the conservators of the public weal. Discretionary power given you tor this very purpose. that you may be able to protest publie and private interests ihe cupidity and recklessness of bad men, Low can you, then, by ‘of intemperance {a point ‘an official act, spread the sna many Thenennds of eorver dram shops, glide’ anioons, and Kenivel hotels, that wil? be visited hy many wen thousands of men, giddy, ‘howahtlens, and a'rendy half ruined by Ht nuerly nnconseions of the ehaln that binds them 4 CANDO the sale of intoxieauing drinks any- where, without legalizing that which may become fatal to thonsand, and highly injnrions to the pence and welfare of the city. No young men take thelr first lessons in drinking, or et drank for the first grog shops. Trey do not begin the low dens of infamy near the Five Points, and work their way up to the betwis and saloons of Broadway. But thoaranda in the deepest degradadon of drankensess, and in all (he tormenta of delirium we 2 0 des inet pressible, lamented the ay wh Grinking in a genteel. fashionable, heensed 5. Hf, hen, Your prerogative would seem to allow yor to It cense the pale of liquor in dram rhops and tppling hoes, « you to guard tbe city from ali euch aseurediy bring 10 ita tran. To na it jain that, unless your olllee frees you from all moral fin, and nonstitntes ¢espotiam that knows no law hat the will of the incumbent, your duty overrides your prerogs live, and demands tbat you no Heense for the sale ot In- toxicaring drinks, in order to preserve the public peace, pro- mote publie morals, and save the communtiy from that food drunkenness, euflering, taxation and crim, of which the dram shops and drinking houses are the known and only ease. For these rearons—and could more—e ans oe tara ators oe intoxicating ligvors in any barroom of any hotel or tavern, OF Jn apy place that may be called » dram or Ut house. Fhauld'yon noweves, Seem it incepedi-nt heat this prayer, urge tha! you restrict the licenses to euch persona, places and purpotes, ar are evidently within the intent and meaning of the siniute; and we ask your sttention © two oF three im. t ing al points. PESTS Sept areree whore 700 say Neon te ¢ drunk on the premises, from re'ail s'ores,” ¢ is Pot allowed. For some shops. ‘The Dave had the came license, for the same price And Gilthiet corner groceries, near the Five ey ee oe olewn to gradnate the from $80 to Whether the intention was of liceners the greatest oa re —s | lane where ot an | wou lone, the most muperiam, vice, ¢ engendered, the law leaves us i doube as the ne money is io be used for the support of the poor, we von to the evile caused fall sui you are allowed iblic treasury one-tenth of nee gree. ay) "7 she demandirg, and will po! juadfy you for every loeuse given, wheder ‘oany but those that you can- on of the law en the above named. 4. The law provices that no lioease aball be given to ret liquor wo be drunk on the ‘unless to one who proposes to keep a tavern, and has iaite ability and secommo- dations, ner unless you judg decide that & tavera is ullred at that of wavel paw fer the aeiual accommodadon it req’ dere, We eubmi ire wo Hil persons, under oath, thal require a rom selling tavern at that piace. Any pow keep an inn for revellers and prt up @ License. The only object of the license is to au: of liquor. Must you not then have termony that E withont 70 the the male of g , fed by you be eatisfied with anything less than bere that he knows the peti th and act fide ia ytate ‘election district, and that he saw them write thie petition? And must you not be careful to W Imene does not himeel ‘deceive you, and that i af fe i i Bye same ne on are magisirates in ing Against atraw bail! and as the ( missioners are indictable if they grant @ license on the petl Hon of any man who baa riened any other peiiion, must you 'd from each petitioner i z 5 38 hot for your own protection, demand from an | affidavit tha! he bas not signed any other petition? 6 We reepeofuily call the aitention of the Commissioners | hat js required In eeetions 6 and 11, 10 be ex sresdly stated | A lleenee, wad to tho p ov'elon 6 and | lative to the tive of the A he bower in the jown; Rod w the al or warty Sf smded wiih “be victimes of intemperance. shone: Sul helamda adjacent 10 ihig MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, MAY 18, | 1857. clty, with their «nding army of nearly 7,000 paupera ya ervnts and criminal, mata much almort entirely by the li: censed dram Searenly, also can a new alinshonssor Prinin he errced but itis ai opee filled however capaciaus, from thes@ same proiitie fountains of view and etme. If tho dim outlines of thir piciure are 10 appal log bak we ean Ty'benr the conte to Nat arnt bathe awfatrasl ty to the degroded. eat themselves, and to thelr beoka hearted wives ay You not hear un bar but sich as we propesa It, then a ‘That ear, howe against (he cries nar. eapeetfully presenied 10 ihe Commissioners of Rveise in behalf of the New York My Kemperanon A liance, TAMRS VU. MENNKET, President. DJ. WARMEN, or, Secrouary. New Yorx. May 15, 17. Perhaps thero modest gentlemen are convinced thata democratic Excise commission must be inoompetent and ought to resign w give place for the very disintwrested members of tho Temporange Alliance. Oertalaly they bave no mean opinion of their own abilities, for they have also addreesed a cieular to the temperance men of the ciy enjouing vpon (Lem the following :— I. That although the recently enacted hieense law ia not what many flrovg friends ef winperange wished ar expected from this galaizre, 76.08, At ie the law of the land, and if faithfully. exforced will do much to eradicate the evils of the dram #hops wna tippling how es, we are Impressed that itis the ut he Iriends of temperance, merality and good order to endeavor te secure {is foil enforcement, Ti, That we the eo operation of the eltizens of New York in the follow ing propene’ efloris — 1 Toappear before those Commissioners at all their meet- tas, sot WF possible, prevent the giving of licenses to im- Per men, 2. To appeal, if necessary, to tho Grand Jury for the indiet- ment of the Comminsioners, if they give Neenses contrary to W. & To gather np testimony of the I! ale of tquor, in- form the proseci ‘Higa, und io procenute all ‘iolbtoaa at ST Yo call poo Sur sltiaape,” whe sxouail the ‘0 ‘our el whe aunuail in . PSS ee ag #0) asaiet us in bearing iha pecuniary burdens of this work. BXOISE COMMIBSIONERA FOR RICHMOND COUNTY. [From tho Staten Inlander After the udjournment of the Court, on Tuesday, Hon. H. B. Metealfo, the County Jndge, and Theodore Frean and J. B, Hillyer, Justices of Sessions, met atthe Court Bouee, at half. inted Samuel Barton, Lawr. Canlstopher, Oom- misslorers of Exelee, the onunty of Mi rion was then designated for the Ist is to hold his office until the Met Lawrence Hillyer, 2d clase, and pe cone 1962. Richard Christopher, 34 office till Jannary 1, 1863. Since the the license Commisstoners, we unde! have oxperienced a severe shock or two upoo rising in the mor! and finding their back yards well covered with ns and bottles of various sizes and shapes. containing all the varieties of tho delicious beverage under the head of intoxicating dribk” by our much per- secuted Nquor dealers. In that the Commissioners: may not confound the Ws , and credit them to others who tel} an inforior article, the names of each of the donors ‘are neatly inscribed on the bottem of the packages. We do not vouch for the correctness of this rumor; but if it ts true, who would not be a Commissioner ? '» a ever, the selections made are very good. They moct Cet ese but we fancy the Board will find it ex- ceeding! iy begs red, corrupted ebiltren? Will dey If sou do not hewr us to thew gh heaven, sed to hem ‘but that of dig! lee to believe, wi nes a i i to steer clear of censure. Of course ‘will be given to those whose Noense shall be rejected; but if the Board di thelr duty canseiencientionsly, as we have no doubt they will, this will not afiect them. for THE QUARANTINE OOMMISSIONERS IN TROUBLE. INJUNCTIONS PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE. As previously intimated by the Hrratn, as a very pro bable proceeding, an injunction was obtained on Saturday before Judge Clerke, by David Van Name, one of the plaint was published in yesterday's Hrnarp. It sets forth that the complainant is a citizen of the State and resident of the town of North@eld, Richmond county; that he is a taxpayer there, and complains in behalf of himself and other taxpayers, that the Quarantine Commissionors ap- pointed by the Legielature are about to award the con- tracts for the erection of wharvee, buildings, offices, hos- pitale and warehouses, and for furniching materials for the same, in an illégal manner, which result to bis damage as & he ey ol the contract - shall public suction, after he month in three of the that the law provides that let to the lowest bidder at ‘veen advertised for ono ing t0 negotiate struction of horpitala, &o., aa avertivement fret publisted on Staten Island C7 — To Ren peKs.—Bealed propoaaia will be received by 4 at their ofice, Nor 28 William aireet, Inthe city of New York, uintl the 13uh day of May insunt. at twelve clos SL aron, for the construction and ereeuon of the nocessary bom: ital buildings, fences and dock upon premises near Se Pulue’s Paintin. the town of Westfield, Richmond eounty, re- senily purchased by the andersigued for quarantine purpown. The plans and specifica'tons for euch hatldings, fences, and dock may be seen at the office of the undersigued; upon appll cation to Mr Bnedeker, the Secretary of the Board. ‘The Oomn- mineioners renerve the right, 1 wey it neosdsary for the Blate, to re ay whic Security will for the fatthful per formane contract. GRO. WALL. Commissioners for ROBERT BENSON, Sthe removal of the 0, BOWNE, Quarknuie Mladen. Judge Clerke ordered that the defendants show caure on the 2ist of May why au order should not be made re. straining them from making, entering into or consumating Any centracts for the construction er erection of any hos- pital buildings, fences or docks at Seguine’s Point, and in the meantime they are restrained from so doing, or from paying any money therefor, The Commissioners are biehly incensed at this, and declare that the section author- {ving them to erect a temporary hospital and to @ not lees than fifty thonsand doliara therefor, does not ape cify that they mut advertise; iat their advertining wes ® matter purely optional with them, and not provided for in the law, except in the case of « permanent quarantine, They state that the rumor that they bad made proporals for another site, is untrae; that there ta no other piace in the bay for a temporary quarantine, and they are determined to build at that point. On the other hand itis binted that even if this injunction should be dis- solved, there are others in readiness, and this course will be Up, 80 as certainly stave off the matter until the season is over. One for this is to obtain an tn- junetion in the United States Courts, rortraining the loca- tion of @ quarantine at that point, on the ground of its be- ng an by seg barney jnterference with the navigable waters of the United States; that the buoys novemarily to be ‘np the the Heaith officer will be directly ph oy A Lcananmee - v4 twe * Ve to be de- cided in (be United States Courts, which might eqcite years of Vitigation. The affair is a petty quarrel aa it stands, and . specimen of the result of bringing Albany down to govern New York. PUBLIC FERLING@ IN RICHMOND COUNTY. (From @ communication in the Staten Isiander, May 14.) THE QUARANTINE ARSON. The New York press bas poured out its vials of wrath upon the beads of our citizens a4 if they were responsible for the cecurrences which have recently Greate! fo much excitement But there are two sides to thie aa to most ques har been shown that the Commissioners did not so. ond which the private escretary ‘wuheld Judge Oropary's leiters from the Governor, and there oan bo no rational ‘concern waa a mupeaduous privaue liaion. If so, Taak who but these tren are guilty Of excling the paopie io their present piimh of frenvy. A more sober, | law abiding popula: ‘Yon cannot be found ia the State than the cluzens of Wratient, consclouanese thal their Jere to he aacribioed to gra- But they migdt have mob. teat Point find the bealth off firet euggeated the Woite (eeutled be ‘n told him before be és that be had better remove lidings would be | burned ‘that Mr. Bowne fold him that “it noboty eine arn whem Laer wd ‘spoken of by 008 ewe Commnianion y their byporritical, are morally responsible for Bie ara at Bagtine's Fount ‘matter who applied the toreh, they were real original causers of i and abould ro: publie are openi ing their to the truth, and the Commis: woners begin to feel the foree of their lndignat ton, Ft wal f0 on ontil each snd all of these men will find thelr offices no THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSION. ‘The members of this commicsion baye been keoping ra ther quiet, waiting to ree what course the Common Ooun- cil will see fit to pursue towards them. They hare not, aa yet, beon eerved with any injunction, of interfored with In any way—for the simple reason that they have been doing nothing. They have mot several times, and diroused thetr plan of organization, but have not as yet endorsed any pian for the park. They heve no power to mak o appointments or expend money in any way without an appropriation from the Common Counci!; and until they make an application for an appropriation the Common Connell need do nothing with regard to thom. A number | of friends of the commission have been recently sounding the different boards, and {t is rumored that tbe commiesion ¥ ill be allowed to go to work quictly. This wil! doubtlows depend much npow whether the plans adopted by the new board moet there adepted by the old board, who have many friende in the Common Council. A meeting will be held on Tuesday, when rome action may be taken. THE PORT WARDENS. No legal steps have aa yet been taken against the new Pert Wardens, or by them against the Marine Buryeyors, Have no advorca'ea at your | | The later continue to make their surveys in defiance of the law, though their business is somewhat on ihe de- crease, The Port Wardens purvua the uniform course of | intimidating tho merchants and shipmanters by threats of lawenit nplees they are employed, and in thie way many sbipowner: o detest the law and its provisions, are } frightened into submiseton, the new law making the om- ployment of any other than a ort Warden to survey & abip an iliegul act, THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS. Tho Pilot Comaistioners have received an answer in re- ply to their communication aldrossed to the Board of Un- derwriters aud Chamber of Commeree. The teaor of the answers will not ¢ made padKe untit the meeting of the Board to day, when they will be considered. it is :aid that no provision it made for the requizite pesuniary aid to carry on the commission, and that recourse must be had tbe Governor, George Law’s Lobby Operation In Court, BROOKLYN CITY COURT. Before Honorable Judge Culver. May 14.—- Win. Hi. Bigelow, Assignee of David A. Bokes va. George Law,.—The plaintiff stated in bis oomplaint fled “That in tho year 1861 the sum of $300,000 was, or was about to become due from defendant to the government o the United. States, for muskets and ammunition which the said defendant had boretofore purchared trom the saki go- vernment. That the said defendant desired to obtain from said government an extension of time for the payment of the sald indebtedness, and therefore employed David A. Bokee, au ex-member of Congress, to negotiate with the said government and with the heads of the proper execu- tive departments thereof, for such extension. That the id Bokee accepted of, and entered upon the said employ- ment, and in the course thereof, had frequent interviews with the then President of the United States, the Seoretary of War, the Atorney General, and other bigh functionaries of the government, in respect of such extension, and the terms and conditions thereof, and devoted much time, ex- ertion and jnfluence to effect the said purpose of his em- ployment. That the said exertions of the raid Bokee, in the course of his taid em ‘ment, were successful, and maf resulted in obtaining from overnment of a long extension of time for the payment of sald indebted and tn all agreement that the said defendant might pay the said sum of about $300,000 in instalments with poten in- terest, the final instalment being thereby made payable about #ix years - ‘The plaintif then sets forth the importance of said exten- sion to defendant, and further alleges as followe:—That when the said Bokee was so employed and was about to enter upon the performance of his said services, the de fem ant agreed with him to pay him a liberal compensa- tion for bis services and his influence in effecting the object thereof, and the plaintiff rays that what the Bokee did for the defendant in the cuarse and by virtue of such em- ‘ment Was reasonably worth the sum of $10,000. The pial {ii then alleges an assignment of the entire demand »y Bokee to him, and he mukes to the truth of the matters set forth in the complaint. came in his answer denied the truth of the com- ni 7 ‘The case being soled on and a J sworn the plaintiff's y reading the com, and etating the circumetances as alleged therein more at large. re ferred to intimate political, social and Saye rela- tions of Mr. Bokee with the then President, (Mr. Fillmore,) ‘the then Secretary of War, (Mr. the then Attorney Genoral, (Mr. Critlenden,) and other high fune- tioparies, and to the confidence they re; im him, and Alleged that the extension of the ‘time mont of the toa red was attr: yagourd to his inter Avy them, proposea copy e - ment between Mr. Conrad and Mr. Law, under w the extension was made. The counsel for defendant objected, and interposed = motion to dismiss the case, a that it appeared by the complaint filed and sworn by the piaintifi, and also by the ing of plaintii”s conzeel that the demand, if the facts alleged are tree, was not such a8 a court of law would aliow # suit forg pot countenance any for ite object the etedee or He denied that tho extension of pa; ‘nota caso in which Mr, Bokee or any one else could have rendered defendant any mate aasistance, as it Jogiti allowed nded solely upon the exercise of a liberal being L PRICE TWO CENTS. THE GREAT FRENCd RAILROAD BITRADITION CASES. Before United states Commissioner Betts. UN THK MATTER OF THE APELIOATION OF THE FRENOTT GOVERNMENT POK THE EXTRADITION OF CHARLES CARPENTIAR, LOUIS GRELRT, AUGUS'R PAKOT AND RDOURA DAVID, CBARGED WITH THS ChimM OF FORGERY AND OTHER CHIMES, Fermvary 18.—The Marshal, with the prisoners, Oharles Carpentier, Louis Grelet, Anguste Parot, and Floura Omvidl in bis custody, under the warrant issued by the Commis- alover, being present Mr. MoKeon, United Stu'es District Attorney, and Mr Joachimeven appears on bebaif of the proseoation, Mr. Tillou aud Mr. Morrogh appoar for the prosecution, on behalf of tho French government. Mr, Bosteed appeara for Carpentier. Mr. Townshend and Mr. Galbraith for Louis Grelet an | Parot Mr. Fogerty for B. David! Mr. Foxerly moved, ou bebaif of David, that he be dis charged, on the grouml that the treaty provides that appit’ cation for extradition muat be made through the median of diplomatic agents—that tbe warrant does not resite auch application. Mr. Joachimesen objected, Motion overruled. Mr. Develin moves, in behalf of Garpentier, that be be Ghecharged on the groand of want of juriadiction. Agt og 1848, vol. 9, p. 802. Commissioner authorized appoimt- ment being since act, does not apply. Motien denied. Mr. Townshend moves for Grelet and Parot that they be diecharged, on the ground that the warrant does not show jed Immediate! ‘apprehension, Fretee Speceed eway” wiih tke resclatga. of has been clothed it ‘ita fudicial powers thet the power C wi ; ia a judicial one, ‘and unconathational. roe pee Cour nh delognted power cannot delegate - er, meat only where the commission criine is #0 established as to conniitute « orime tothe law of the country where found. Warrant pot show this; docs not show that it was made on oath be- fore the officer issuing the warrant; warrant doea not refer to any treaty; no charge in warrant of commission of ang crime. bed —Mr. a Lege meongyary ae «| ie nos sufficient, an [not stating any orime, merely Uhat deiendants are charged. ‘power of the end that " acensed bade wat evidence of criminality may be heard ‘and considered,” not ‘to be dealt with according to law.’ Mr. Busteod moves for discharge of Carpentier on same grounds; and also, To Commiestouer’s right to g He face, is improperly drawn to confer nd pep ay pes Sibley foc nerceaty as be can take jurisdiction—does not state to whias application was made. De Montholon’s was ever annexed; he only etates on information, Nef; nor from what country they are fugitives. off. | power. cial discretion by the Secretary of War, and be defended a. Toasty tnd Mr. Busteod object to Mr. Tillou ap- Mr. Conrad from the imputation of havin been influenced a for fa — a ‘aa ow ’ Mr. Tllou replies to Towasbend and Basted . hearing counsel for plaintifl 1. Adjournment wer aes itd Lente ry ad mens bey 2 Bevoaon of is Dotween vations and. not be bis ‘opinion referring to the alleged contract eet forth 1n persons in power, Troatien last until the intogra) the complain', and to the employment twice of the word | ler of a country la broken up. anbeay Sas mee tnranine etcretae | nied gsnmet shied i rene at oe wuirs with the cave ns stated cn tie’ complaint, and he ¢ 4, If the face of tho warrant contains enough to sbow the grounds {f thereupon moved to amend tho complaint by striking out the word “ influence,” which he adinitted waa not ‘ felicitiously”’ used, also contended was improperly construed by the other bide. Defendant's counrel objested to this motion en the grounds that the complaint wes sworn to by plaintiff, and was an aimission of the character of the alleged contract which could not be taken back, and because the plaiatifs opening was inoonsistent with the proposed alterati 2. The Court adhered to the order divwisetug the case, gues the motion to amend, stating that {t did not change | tx view of the caso, and allowed both parties to except to | before Geo, W. Morwa, his decisions within twenty days, when plaintiff could aba | Tiseanier. & Dew trial, if he chose to | be beard on a motion make it. The Bond Street . TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, maintained by de- ‘and which he | contradicted The Henin, together with the entire newspaper prose of the country, has criticised with deserved feverty the wingular course District Attorney Hall thought fit to pur- sue in the recent trial of Mrs. Cunningham for hor alleged complicity in the murder of Dr. Harvey Burdell. After a most pretentious opening, characterized hy lan- guage of great severity, and exccedingly condemnatory , he failed to justify the charges he bad made; and his own witner+ess did nearly as much to acquit Mra, Quaningham as thore brought on the etand by her countel, Mr. Rone, and other parties who gave important tastimo- The pubic looked in vain for Dr. Blaiedell, Farrell, Madame Alrazt, ny before the Coroner's jury, respecting this most mys- terious murder; and to this day it is unexplained why the District Attorney did not produce bem on the trial. There are cartain rumors afloat respeoting tlds omission, which I think it groper the eS nl MAT tated bp particn who oughs to know what thoy it lemtate t by “sw! wi are th jury at Gret inteoded to in- talking about, that the Grand Mrs. cade Mr. Eckel and Cunningham in one tat ment, as the testimony vied to them was #0 inter. mixed that it was their opinion, were ane tried alone, « number of connecting links itt te Chain of evidence would de lost. The District AYorney, who is the... S4viser pf the Grand Jury, ia anderstood to have opposed this course o: procedure, and urged the propriety of bringing in sepa: rate indigtments, and is, moreover, w have © pressed a determination to examine Mr. Eckel asa bere, (waich he gould not do were the indictment agai both,) with a view to prove the guilt of Mra, Canning bam. Purkuant to thia advico—so goes the rumor—the Grand Jury brought in the separate indiotinest, and whea they it was understood that cortain wi would be called on the trial whose ovitence they dee most materia) for the comviction of the guilty parties The failure of the District Attarney to examine Mr. Eckel or tho witnesses the Grand Jury deemed so important, paturally created considerable surprise, and it is whisper- ed that the Grand Jury now in session have had this mat- ter before them, and that members of the previous Grand Jury have been, or are to be, called on to wetify touching the understanding they had with Mr. Hail pending the ai- journment of the body of which they were members. I give these rumors for what they are worth, and with « ‘view to elicit all the facts. If rue, we will doubtiews so0m | gina) of the real from the present Grand Jury. INQUERER, Brooklyn City News. City Railroad having at length taken advantage of the as- font of the Comm m Qouncil, permitting them to run their care on Sunday, put them into operation yeaterday for the fret Ume. They commenced running on ali the routes about 9 o'clock in the morning, and the tingling of the horses’ bells and (he rambling of the car wheels ever the | ig !% and also this quiet streets, were the cause of considerable attrastion, on soooant of the novelty of tho soene—no pablic evohore ‘e vebicles having he: ro meee run * oocasios, The om tbat day except on Greenwood and Fulton avenue cars were well filed on the | of them are; but I know that all first down tripe, The Myrtle avenu and Sunde street cara did not presen\*o paying an appearance for the first trip or two, although carried « bumber of Fasteners. Abont ¥ ‘Up, and every car on every line was ened down and up trips, fr the remaiving ie and evening. Every standing on the ineide the pla forma » Greenwood cars the roofs contained wa ‘many pas. sengers as could on other oocasiona be seated feihin Tho passengers, too, wore respectable and well-behaved people, and the Let ha which it wae deemed by some Would by this means be introduced, was not to be seen, The novelty of a cheap rite on Sunday may have induced Many to embrace the onportunity presented, and may not continue to be regular patrons ; but from ay ances there can be no doubt that the project wil! be amply supported and it is indisputable that it will be a great accommodation to almost every family who desire to take ® ride to the outer wards, or some church, or friends’ house in the more densely — populated «on city. The only drawback yreterday was there were not near enough carr. If a passenger did not get In at either etarting piace be had a poor show to get on Wong the route, every available syace aving been gone rally occupied before starting. The trips ware made balf hourly, and continved until 9% o'clock in the evening. That the Sunday tines will be well sopported ibere can be pe doubt. wane ag Kes ea ae know, as they comatderable ; ‘1 o'clock, however, they began to | @—2i) Incinetve. on the | tholen executing that } of appointment Mr. in reply—The Presidont’s can be as Se pene pal force recitals. We are ontitied t the requisition ; there is nove these papers; we claim tones it. A word used in the jens warrant in French—imy r upder the law of this State—and in the absence of acts of Congrees State law pre Feb. 20.—All present except Busteed. postpone denied, | Mr, Townshend conclided his argument to discharge the bat | accnsed; moon aénied; exeeptad to. Mr. Joachimasen propored to read the affidaviteworn to Javnuary 6, 1867, by Emanuel Objected to. Objection sustained. Evidenoe raled oat. Mr. Tillou opened the case. Pra. 21.—Adjourned. 23.—Mr. Townsnend o>jected Sune ae wigned yotholon refers to annexed papers, nove were xed, Moves that pasers bo withdrawn from the ideration of COMMiIAKIOBEr, | Motion denied. Exception. | Feng24.—Ail present. Prosecution calla | Charles De Montholon, sworn—I am a Consul General of France; my ree yeare bext June; exequatur and proclamation of President dates sbout that time; I took my functions here on the Jone, i864, after the pri cising the power ever #ince, without fi Mr. iueteedicalied for production of appointment of whieh Witness speaks. or that evidence be su icken out, Objection overruled. Exception. (Affidavits taken before Morton, dated 6, 1867, shown.) This ie my signature; | subscribed that es the complainant in thie care before My. Morten; thie (embi bit No. 1,) is my code that luse ly the offlee; it velougs the archives of the office; date of publication, ; there has been no amendinent of the ‘eodo that { know of eince 1892; the pabliabers are Turley & L’Otmeanx, whowe editions are recognized in all the courts in Frasce; the editions are protected by law; | bought this book tm France myself. Crome-examioed by Busteed.—(Kxptbit 2) T bitsation in hibit No. 8) i an authentic edition of the code: have been poblished which I have not to my office; I have pot had any variauce #f the code sent; nor do I Know of any; J have all the lawn sent mo an passed: it ina lage co! ““tlop; government sends it; Bulletin des ‘@ not hound; they are when ane atnne bt my ay j Ke fr 4 nt my appointment found ve oun nunieauon of Mr. De Sartigen ree the peal afi: real which ie affixed to treaties ; whieh i on Sasa io on the eeal to Say 0 my office impreanion direct—I bave constant communication with Mr. far- Tem Roxmxo ov mm Cant on Sewpay—Tho Rrookign by Qe ye to witnesn. ) Lous you recetve that paper in your official charseter from Mr. replied, it recognizer Te Manthoian as Instructa him to aitend thie case. this exhibit 6 \scoompasy- received Tiare France or from Mr, De Bir- beaiden those Win, ® and 6), ani 2, are they I the bundle? have tevetved some other papnrs, and some of them be tn thie bundle, t don't know whether all of them ee = Q Can you deni; them? 4. I cap dle. ro suche. 7, G. F. Bj Rx. 8. ae 9-10 iootasive, 90-25 inclusive; x. ones. Wr. Joachimesen offers in ovidence exhibits 4 and Mr. Rosterd obyect™, Mr. Joachimewen General, and relevant. T received this lever with Cone} Hold Q Have you a! with the seeent of the autho to act fn this man! rie Dusteed argues in oppoeition thereto, Hel there fe po suficien proof that this is In the handwriting of Sartiger. ‘Overruled objection as to other points, Exception. Divtriet Attorbey resumen: Witre ry the handwriting of Mr, ; thie le bia signature to No, 4; the body of it is nate Wntbee. writing; the boty. clerks, and Mr. Sartiges signed it im my presence. Feeevary 26.—Direo! examination rf M_ De Monthiolon rosumed—I have brought my papers (1), iy) proclamation of F. exbibite 35 and 94, d, FB. ¢ffore in evidence CJ and 34 Exhibit 54 ie proctamation, June 4, 1966, reoeg- nizing De Montholon ar Consul General. Mr. Busteed objecta to exhibit 83. M. Joacbimeon reptied. Held tom Farce ption. @ Were of these papers sent by you to Washing.

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