The New York Herald Newspaper, June 17, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL aaPiet Between the State and Mupicipal dna- shorities fur the Street Commissionersiip, 4@RESY OF THE MAYOR OF THE GITY, @LOODY BATTLE OF THE RIVAL POLICE FORCES. 928 METROPOLIPANS SIGNALLY DEFEATED. The Military ‘Under Arms in the Park. erochamations of the Mayor and the Presb dont of the Metropolitan Police Doard, Appointment of a Gtrect Commissioner by the Mayor and Aklermen WEMING OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AT ALBANY, ‘Pr Legatity of the Police Act to be Decided, &e., &, &, De ctiteunies tn relation to the otioe of Rie Street Oom wiekner Dewan yeste duy morning with the renewrd at tom2ef Mr Conover to waintain hig assumed postession ® ue Street Commissioner's otfice flo made his anpsar- ees about ten o’ckck, Dub was debarred fom entering «ae the railing of the Gepnty's oflice. That of wie late hersmmtestoner continued lock od and guarded as on the pre rece day. Mr. Conover presented himealf und demanded manbeiwn, which waa refered by wr. Turner, the deputy, 4 enforced by Captain Bennet and officer Masterson, By. Comever retired oat to the lobby, but returned again & Stew his effort; and although oo wile ooow ion he was ~paked from even hls old cffort upon the deputy +s ofliee, ad 10 Wok Up his vost in the publle room behiud a desk. Syems bis he was again forcioly eje ted by Oayi. Benvet, iv. Conover bad reasserted his @ :thori\y + bofore ee ejection conyerred with the captain vould war? qatet than on the provioua day prokr not to be handled by any bod: 2 Captain femnet, who nocordingly pat him oat quite on vwmmary bub io w legs violemt manwor than oa whe pre vfom day. ‘The orders onder which Captain Bonnet acted were the @cclow of the deputy, Mr. Turner, who concluded to wwe the office, and that of the Mayor, [n view of the ne ewkty to prererve the peace and maintain au orderty fms:jon of the public ofticee. The Merit? wae uuderstoos © wubcraw from any congection {no ihe dispute ae 4 mare swifo m respect ¢0 @ possession of tho office, Wheo etice bad again been cleared the policemen waving surrendered their warrants az deyraties, the offfse }m formrlly clored and locked, and we following notice 9 2p ou the door: — vorice. tearing been informed Lat shodry porsome acting ander tations for preserving the poace ane prowct De property wevied u op oy the office of tho Street Seraint. joer have oxcveded f authority, T have, upoo ervice, concluded to, and T hereby revoke auch special t-roletions | bave nothing to do with the contest fur the Mites, my duties are merely to preserve and keop che was, ibave placed my own regular deputies io charge © whe property, and I request all good cilizent Lo respect Pan ambority, JAMES © WILLE, Sheriff City aud Gounty of Now York. Me chorlff ako addressod ue followtpg note w Mr, ied Sxanye's Ovrce, Juve 16, 1867 Fe] have fast reeeired your pote, inqulriog by what erfere ith yoo in reiaion to your bol log he rosme ing © tne busine «f tho Tbave not interfered in sait mater It pet my province to decide #ho be My duty \@ suaply to protec) ibe erty 1 Hold onder and by virtue of an exeoutlon, and © prewer ve the ponte te far as possible, [have the novor @ be truly yours. J Mies © OWILLET, Sheri of ofty aud soam@y ef Now Work, vit served the following notifration open the ae dot Intend to. Wem Onognter New Yora, June 14, 1667. > Comptrotier— %~I havo by the Gowertow of the State boaa duly oMce of Street Oomudssiomer tn take te vacant by the ceath of JowephS Taylor, (bave @acred opon the duues of Ube ofioe permuant to sald ap partment, and vesira that Be pe: ments be mane by you Be cecoan. of Be Stree! Depertmeet, exce t apon woken Roepeetfur'y, a b. OON TEP MAYOR'S OFFICE. Wer Uhene procecdings in the Hall of Record, the re- ing neenee ebifked At cuce to the three localilos—ihe Mayor's olfice and ite dependencies fo the Oxy Hall, the Sasurder’s Guart and White street Un all of these, (hrough 4 Gay, tho Dosiest exciemont and eclirty prevailed ‘Pie Oley Hail beeame, of course, the centre of operations, sed aban curly Dour wae surrounded by dense maser of pep air, Covpover, enon hie final efecsment from the Sireet Cr maminatoner’e apartments, mots the threat that whea be neared it would ba with 150 men to back him tp merequenre of thin, ibe Mayor teeaed directions to @e Chuef of Police, and a forse of 600 f the Municipal piice wore weombied io the City Gall o liars aod pomages Mfore Wotslotk Nearly every exptaln was present with , ent, and the rent of tbe force were within vigna ond Thrdugh the ielograph All wae expectation anc an apation uel! Rbou! Iwo o'clock. A variety of rumors wore afloat, ant the lawyer on hier wero Daay fore ¥.4 eat their missiles, 46 that anticipation was on Lp te eet Of the rumors being thas Governo: King Would arrive, ad at the head of tre mitts enforce the tnatallation of uis ovt Curminsioner I war elo ondortioud that erery a whom the White rtroet Coramigsioners Goal* aiater » Delog gathered int theur ac tower's my re vex mew the Strom Com mrveting and preventing aay powibie contingency of ye Mayor wi betwee 19 aad LI o’cleek, immed the follvwing requisition — So Yea'® REQUINTON Of AJON GWNERAL SANDIORY FON mE TARY AD Mayvon’s Ormcn, New Youn, Jane 14 (857 tm +—Yoo #til pleae bold the militia ander your eon maf in readiness to protec: the city im case ef riot, aub. nen w my orders, Very respect! PERN saw ANDO WOOD, Mayor ARDRORD, THR NATIONAL GUAAD, Tt view of thle requir orders wore teeued by Mejor @onrel Gandford, in eque ao whieh 140 are Tatbored together before night, the Sevenib rogi 4, the National Cuard, being epecially counted upoe b) Welt Dighest officer, Gen. Sandford, aa boing usdor some a) day in the city, to be orderad w any prot which » abvald #@e Mugh! Need thele presence, As this eplendid feos paraded the streets it war reganied @tu a epeciad sevnreet by all, in eles of the condition of things among 6s “aemmle in the Park. The Lement, it Re Koon, + te Howton for tv 1 HM colaieation ry ture wen ascended on We rmandad orfore the rembarks und bows, chacter d for that parece Their + eacmy wet nearly all the pubur difficnitoe and conftcm w feet of thew (arate was looked upon wt omen, for the poerible reault to be ponding diftie: Ides. Avr: LING AND 813 WaMnANT time afer jwo o'clock, ead when it was thought Oe CHy Hil that all further demonsirations wend be for that day, Captain Walling, of the Qua wit was thoupht from Sepuine'’s Polut, applied fo tothe Mayor's office, . ihout a: be © bi obtained read id he had 9 warrent for the Eepoiiin to the Twenty fret ward. rosteted. oar warrant, attempted to ho pat in oxecutima by Dan. Carpenter, a & War ant for the resistance to Capeain Speight’ warrant, slo resisted Awritof babes# coryur, sued out and served on the Sheriff clmultapeousl origwal warrant a) Wid the Sheri’ service of the oorcer Smuth on the Capover allt vit ‘The warrants were mace ovt for bringing the Mayor uo- der arrest to Recorder Smith's office, whore he did not go. TEE CNY BALL STORMED, Captain Wallirg baving becn ejeotod, retired ag it woukd appear, for reiofercemonts, with @ view of seizing whe Msyor aod bringing Dim before the Reoorder on the war- rant. it has been for weeks the mort derirable antictpa: Hon of the *Metropolitans,” that they aboukl possibly yes Dave ab cpportamity ‘to seiz old Wood and drag him out of ble very hole.” This expression wf quoted out of the month of ope of he valorous parties who Wied to do that ibing yesterday, [t bas boom the commonest piece of joose boasting {p the telk of the men of the new police that they would buve to do thet yet” Yeuterday, thurefore, the akempt wax mace; the résult is detaied elkewnere The great captains of the revolt, Speighte Dilke, &., the Aeurovolitan theoamel ves dower of he ev lot, presented sa sold phalanx at the back dor of the Oy Hall, where only half oa dozen of so cont comfort them at a time, They wore mos ingtoriow ly, indeed ridiculously put jo ros Some twenty were well oludked, anda few ratuer dangerously anviehed over their beade, Que manietoal warrior from ihe Seven wenth ward, was econ to came six of th» Motropolitaas, rating thelr scopces ke 60 many Un pots, unui they cried for quarter and fied tho field. TUB WARRIORS AT WHITH BTRERT. Whilst this outbreak was going on aroand the Oty Hall, and for ail the forenoon preceding Ht, the Roard of Albany Police Commissioners ware promiscuously swearirg in poiles, In the buck yard of No, 88 theve men were ar- rayed, aud Mr. Draper, without even the protection of = hat, was putting them through @ variety of mancayres One of the reporters of the Fuxsp found this valiant army diawn uy to some inoxplicadle dlageam, about the ume when their fellawe vere being \guomt- viously clubbetand kicked down the Oty Kall beck stairs. One man with the badge on his bat, tndteating his tribe, (seuber the Cominixeionors, their Clerke, or even thelr | officers know their own men ) came all out of wind rush ng inte the citadel at S& White street with tae news from the Park. Ale bad obviousty been one of those who bed made a clean thing of it in the way of beesi# before tho Monkeipels, He brought the news of the roat anc its hopeleseuess and gave ench details of the encounter iat the ‘reserve’? was not ordered out o the rescue By aod by the others came, sowe (wenty athoaat, wilh their marke, sbowilog iat: they had seep some purvice Mensrs Draper, Nye & Go reoeived and condoied with the men: | but it was decided tha: proceed ings iu future ehould ba of the safe character of sticking to the petiifogging and giviug op thetr malttant purposes, | PATS OF THB OTHRR WARRANTS, Capt Speighs having fatied in the onret wt back door of the Olly Hall, took op the post of Capt. Walling on tho warrant serving Capt. Walling finished nie business by sraneferring bia warrant to Sheri? Wille, That officer was at once admilted—and i is imporiant fo nole—verved ibe warrant without a word or a look of objection or ro Sintance on the part of the Mayor, who put Limself at on06 atthe dispoeal of the Sheri, apt, Walling waa, mean ume, not admitted to the Mayor’s preseuce, although be cume with the Sheriff tato the laver’s office. THEE BASYAR COKPLE. During the entire day tho counsel and attornier of he respective pertios were occupied either at tho Recorder’s or the Sherifi’s oifcee, and carried on the system of sharp shootiog ap? wire working, which gave notice to the entire outdoor hubbub. The respestive coun sel for Conover and ihe Mayor. after the abortive attempt of Walling and of the flower of the Metropolitan forces to arrest and bok be Hovor inte the presence of the Re corder, agreed lo remove the flaw In the warrant, and «0 have if pnt in force duly. Sheri Willot was eubd-tituted for Walling, by av erasure of the rame of the Inuer, and havieg the Sherif? ordered to make the btn hn ng was duly made. But the counsel of the Mayor deen pre- pared for thie movo, #0 that whilgt tbe Sherif waa tn the act of arresting Mayor Weod ho wae *erved with a writ of = na corpus, which, wih the Sherii’s return, ie ae fol — Cee epg SOE gS FETE pin ning a New Yor amd Me 8) of New York, grating —-We command you ibat yeu have the body of Furnande Wood, by you im Pri-oned and detained, as it is raid, wxethor with the time aud cauae of seb impricoument and cetention, by what fvever dame be hull be cabled or charged tho Cy Judge of the city of New York, at bis office, No % Chaembors ataeet, in eaid ba ed do aad receive vhat elall then and there be comsiaered comm bhp, and bare yoo then and there thie writ. Witnose, Henry E. Device, Eeq., Justice, ae., this 16th day of June, oe thousand eight hundred and fifty seven, RIC B. OONNOLLY, Clerk. Drser, Dean & Dowonve, SORPTION, Sumes 0. Willet, Sheriff of the city and county of Now York do beroby certify avd return to the annexed writ of 8 corpus that T do bold Fernagde Wood, therein cured, io my cur ody: that] wok bigp into my custody on (he ith day of Jupe, #807; that | arrested and bold the aud Fernando Wood in my emt: meater hic virwe ofa warran| Waued by Bow Jamor Saiith, Jr. \ Hocorde Gf the olty of Now York, the oryioal and a y wheres ts berolo auncaed, WaMb! (WILLE? aber? New York, June 16, 1887. Wud these was auacted the warrant of which this te the specification claure:— Tame! D Conrver, by whith tt te charged tat Fernando Wood, Charles Turner and John W. Bennet, incited » riot tu the city of New York on the loth amd Ib days of June thet, and that said cefendapte aasauited aud proce red others seeault the said Cowewer op the day and piace aforeraid. There are, sherotere, eo., to arresi, aa. Jorn 18, 1857 CORONER PERRY'S WARRANT—THE MAYOR RAILBO. On the warrent of Goroner Perry, the Mayor yielded himnel’, giving ball (mn $10,000. Thit warrant was not re nised la the hands Of A metrapoliian policoman, bub dv'y submitted to when altered for the Mhoriti, THE MILITARY UNDRK ARMA IN THE PARK, Immediately afer thee proceedines, and whibt the ex” citement withia aad #ilbout the City Hall appeared to bo growing stronger, the National Guard marched cown Broadway, They bad beon in no lide anxiety sbrooghout day leat thety pleasant excursion te the Bosker 20 cebbration might not be owt chert by the Condition ef dings ip the cay. Their officer, however, had the asrarance of or General San iford, Puperior officer Wu command of the Firet Division New York Mate Milita, tat every effort would be made to ais. erce with their vervicce pemsiblo, aud alow them to proceed, Bet before they passed by the Guy Hall, Geno ral Sandford ha an loterviow with Mayor, aud ws the moms 7 bree Naijonal Guard. Major Sandford soe rding'y ie the Mayor's offtee and senta wrisn order to the Arigedier, General Mall, tn tho usual fo m, ordering that be Netional Guard be draws ap around the City Hail General! Flail communicated the order to ‘oione! — , aud the regiment wae ercordingly marchet bana ow ra) e¢ Setween tae brown stove Washington and the tron fenes around the City Hai rtops. A great deal of excie tment was creed by Uhie move, and uo litle raisconomp von, Kamor at once attribuved the return of the Seventh Regiment 10 Goveruor King, forget ing that that powmtate wax cariovaly observing the aieratiow ov Ruuker Hilt Finee hie predecessors in the prevogative tine had bad hoe rebutl there Recorder Smith, Mr. Draner and General Nye, a¢ the Meputy Governor, Nad each of them ais ebare # we reepocalbility for wpolilng whe Nabonal Gward ox carson LNBTALLATION OF & PTRERT QOMOASIONRN: Whilet he Soventh Regiment ae arrayed around the Holl, and | paeeager and windows guarded by fire Dun dred policemen, the Board of Aldermes organized aod promptly proceeded to confirm Charles Devin ns Street Commissioner of the city and county of New York, to li the vacancy Gaaged by the death of the Lae lacambont. The work Was done tu dhe eamo apinwd aod decked maw. ber. an Lbely masterly mere es Saporrisore on the fee pa olunes Oesion. Aa Ley had deed axtomtled for mpacial Durimone OD @ apecial call, desjatened «The duly notitie? tw the Mayor aad at onse Mr. Devlin sultniuet hie bonds, which were ssamined and eporeved forma’ the Mayor, who or. dered them to be flwl with the ¢ olor, HO was thea «scorn and the kere of the oftiee ordered t© ‘ve given bin; or giving this in the following form: Wy, Charee Develin having been appointed cemfirmed fe duly qualified aa the Commisiover,you wii! please give him peeteasion of the oflse, books, aud ail official papers pertaining thereto WoO), Mayor Cus, ceeKK, Bag, Deprity Stenet Commiaicnar Devito (hen waited for a short Gime for his friemd ¢ wh ved to thé Buber OF Le AReS ed Idermon Molon key, wory ¥ Bard, Steers, Fulmer, Goniter, Harry Howard an¢ oikers They proceedy to the Hail of Re ‘or ds and were receeed thore w Caplan Reuwet, who het) out with his Siete &, aR if it were another Wi ve Ledge liehthouee, and be wergetit! ite maser, The party were escorted vp through the double files of police mew, wow! Lney care tothe Hireet Commissioner's door. mnstor of thie eurvoy delivered : to Me. Turnor's cepety io charge, That oll prumyaly opened RYARAL © ANTS SERVRD AND Not SRR var looked up door, baaded the key to Mr Leelin, wne a. Wal wan charged: with, it to hie pocket,” The uh opened, as orer, whict vtLoe ome ofr froued awainat net apd T ly beon " keows ° bere & 1 Be sores remo war and £0 wor Arrant OF Civil process for damaret, ineued by the warrant for roseing the services of Captain Weilian’s ty WhIGh whe CGF red bY Camaty Speight, of we Mo é : i by thie ° sioner uside of whien the Albauy an all Nie fore, has gever been since be came hace from Al pyointae, 1or y The olfiee wae very domty his eroo't fron the City Hail Pree rssion of Rooks, pape ficial cbaly, ane appoint Mr. Duvlin, seeompanind by Keg) mt took f real eat 7) t OOTRR TWO WARRANTS, Whilet these procsodings were going on and the grand checkmate was being establiahod if the Street Commis rionar’s offiea, thore neeme to be @ ridioniows amount effort wasted by Depniy Daniel Cnepenter and hie inaepe rable agt joving Diend Capta rank Speigut The lator, it Foams, repuined at (he back entrance of tae Chy retnrnod noth r warmat a Hall, to the urge wis he Mayor, folminated by: jor Smith. R was that talon out by Capt Wallmg for oj rony Raion: revistiog Lis warrant Of course he foaud the Slayor iu the bands of the Shoriff, pending the habeas corpus. dowever, the Meyor only answered him as he had auswered Walliog-— ae Bdiemissed policeman Capt Speight accordingly did bOt Wait for We ejection as in the case of Liv pretocessor, ner did he apparcutiv cagse the retiro of tho Woke street back yard reserve ln view of the Navonal Guard Afier tis departure tupt. Carpenter made git appear ance, hke the harlequin in the pautomune, etarting uP precisely in the same place where Speight nad Jieappear- ed. Ho abo hed o warrant which waa for tbe resistasco lo Speight, and war even more summarily ditminced aa another broken potweman. No wore of uly sort turaed op. DISMISAL OF THB MILITARY. An soon an it had been ascertained that Mr. Devin waa installed, and thatthe Metropolitan polico wore dispersed from their valorous keeping of tho back yard, at No. 83, ibe Masor elgnifed hiv hehe! tat were woul! vow be Bo Jistarbanee, and go it wonkl be unnecessary longer to detain the 7th regiment frem their Bunker Hill) expedition. = Sheriff Wiles also coucurring in thie view = General Sandiord isaued ordera Uiat effect for Colonel Doryee, and the Ti spi newfly on ‘heir march for thelr beat and ‘o-day doubt. less pader ‘he dig clin, oafe oa Boston common. The okt Chief of Potice bud occasion w go out before the regiment whitt ik wax drawn up before his citadel. There was a grand vonnd of clapping of bana and a varigzy of tae mort cordia. baluistions by the force. "He MAYOR AT Lancer, After a good deal of consiMation snd instruction to his retaipers ip the City Tail, the Mayor uisbed np for the vighs his arduous day’s work, aud about nine o’olook be war escorted to bs carriaze. ' Hy procaeisd home, aad doubtless Fiept # preity sound sleep st his honne VY7th ttreet. The fifteen hadret men whom Goveral Sandford bad assembled under arm in the various armoriga of the city were by the censentof th Sboriffallowes todiaperse, with cireetions to hola themecives in reraipesa for aay posable recall THB POLICE. ‘The mnunicipal yolice bud bees on duty through the en Thoir meale wero furvished at Tammany Fall aud French's, the bil being eent to the Mayor, who wok hir own feed st his doek. lil to be speewally puted dat the force ba! Bute oF Gora w act on whe defensive 13 any collision, Accordingly, when the Mav opolitane stormed the back etajs, the test diow war specially marked. Is was strack by Motropati- tan Crofurd, of the Soremwenth, av the nace 4a repeated to the Haws lo reporter, THE PROOLAMATIONS. Before hir departure for bia rovidenoe the Mayor iaeved the following proclamation — PROCLAMATION ! TO THE PROPLE OF NEW YORK, New Yors, Juste 167 P.M. Ase of the usurpers of your municipal rights were pot content with act after act of anjastifiable, legal and ty rapnical encroachmen’s, they bave ibis day attempted w take life in ap effort to degrade you through my person, But for the efforia of myself and thaw onder my command your sree id have beoa doiuget with bhed and your -sroperty destroyed Jn thie emergency, and at this erisis ta the government of the city, 1 call upon yen to remain calm—to observe ibe laws, 0 respect pertows and property, and to avoid excitement and coliwion Rest assured, as Chief Magis. trate of Yor®, clothed with ample power w preserve the peace, there is notping to fear. [shall contione mt m: post, regardless of threas or illegal aempts t» deprive me of the means of exeonting the laws. So far our people bave borne with pauence and without resistance thorn repeated ivsuts and injuries. Lee os eontinue io the ame spirit, trusting to the Oonrw apd that higher authori ‘y of the franchise, which enabler the american poopie, sooner or later, to rid themselves of insolent. corrupt or imbecile rajers. YERNANDO WOOD, Mayor, Sitpe of this having been sent to the republican papers, and being otterwiee mado current, © counter prociama® ten was concocted at While street, w the following effect — TO THE CITIZENS OF NEW YORK. Orie SusrkorotTtAN BoakD oF Polek Nuw Yous, June is, oor ‘The unusual excitement now prevaitiog tu this city and we papearanen of8 iO Niary force to wid in the execution of uve Maw, 2 4M Oxpos'uon of the circumstances which led to aweb a plate of * proper, sf not Decersar, Atabout Llo’elock 4. M. this day, wirranl wus rent thie oGtoe by tho Recorder wo be served upon Mr. Fer- beads Wood, (Mayor f ths oy ) who, with overs, was charged with inciting a riot. a warrant having been ero of officer Walling for service, about © evlock | P. Mya jon catwe from the Corder sor fifty min to ald Ip the onwtution oF warrant, which Mr. Wood refused to obey, ang which he above Aildavit, Kaued Wo Coroner Perry =— SUPERION COURT -Crry OF NEW YORE. Daniel P Comoner vs Mrnando Wood, James C. Okarles Turner and Johm W. Bennet —Orier and Hold ‘o Bai! tothe Coroner of the Oat, anty of New York: It appearing to mo by affidacite that enff- cient cause of uetion oxtets under sec. 179 in this case, you aro roqoired forthwith to arrest the defendants, in this action, end hold them to ball in the sam of five hantred dollars. aud to retern this order to Melt and Stuyter, plaintire auorneye, at their oifiec, No, 3% roadway, ew York, on the 18th day of Jane, 1857. MURRAY HOPPMAN, “red New Youn, Jone 16, 1857. Corower Vorry took this order and wended bis way to the City Ha!l, where he obtained access to the outer door by dint of great effort. RE 1k OT ALLOWED TO SERVE THE PROOBS, Here, however, he met with de'ermined eppriwvon, and thongh ho anvernend his intention to gery a criminal process op ths Mayor, he wis nol permited Ww emer; and after waiting vomo time, Captain Ackerman, of the Math ward, came out of the Mayor's private ofleo asd tufermod bim that he vbonid bo coder the meoossity of obeying orders tw pa him out. Corouer Perry reeiated sufficiently to make ik mecertary to eject lim Uy foree, when he immediately ro Paired to the cliles of Recorder Smita and slaved the re sult of dis etforta. BE 18 ADVISED 70 ATTEMPT A FORCIBLE SERVING OF TRE PROCESS. A} tho Recorders office Mr. Meld, attorney for the plaintisT and tho Recorder, after bearing his story, ad vised bit of bis dnty under the iaw bo mako a requiition Upon citizens, and if necessary tho military, for saiticient aid t) enter the Mayor's presence forelbiy if reqnired. SHQUINTION UPON THE MATKOPOLITAN POLICE According ty word was rent to No. 88 White street, the eadquartre of the Moiropolitan Police, and. a force of fifty mon soni werived, aud were marstauied in front of the Rucorder'y office, corner of Chambers and Centee strisie, A rae crowd of epoctators here nasemblod, and cominued, with jibes sud jecrs, to tanmt the Metropod Tene, mag lee Weir epahets with loud cheers fur © kur nando Woed,”” sad groans for the Meio olitans.”” The — however, stoos trta, aud made ao demonsiration or nue ue CIF MALL BABRIOADED. le Ihe mows of a poadibility of an attempt to serve the provess To: eibly became knots at the Mayor's office, and the City Hall was soon fortified at every point, ney. Every door was xnarded, we rou ft oni of the Hall being cloved, aud duep rows of pe With their Gude drawn, stosd ready for the attack, being exhorted by thelr captains to “rtand faat’* THE CHABOk OF THE MXTROPOLITANG. Boop the cry wus hoard, “There they come,” and sure enough, ihere they did come-—a force of about fifty Metropotitans, jbeaded by Lieutenant Seebring aad Coreuer Perry, moving steadily towards the Yack stope of the Oty Hall, aod fouewed by @ vast mob hooting aod balleoing wt then, aad paaging on each side of the path, makyeg, 08 it were for them, & genntle throngh whic they must pass. Gu they came, however, keoping cinse And moving Biondlly yes firmly up w desta TRE RAPCLSR. But the Monictpals had by fur the advantage of 2 post. tion, which would be impregnable fio two hupdred men, though defencea by bat twenty tive. The Metropoltans first (0 avcend the bask stoop, ooasixting of about twenty stone eleps, snd then at the head of tue stoop, ta a narrow ¢ptrance, about thirty Muricipal men, heated by Copan Wines, were stationed. The exckement, noise and confusion were Intense, mingled tn Ce re ehaoue bediom, reaiinng ue postic expression of “hell broke loose.” As the Metropuiitane came wp those on the ewop fell back, Kaving but a narrow front; bat as they ndvanced m vad reinforcement of SM) rushed our of a sidefdoor with jdrawn clnds; commenced the casiaught. The Municipals at tue top of the steps, being imimediatety ovor their A ered down their blows on the devoted heals with fearful havoc. The mob ia the rear closed up, and wer tho Metropolitang were purrounded, aod reseived & most dicastrong pounding from ali sides. Not only wore they aviacked by the pohee, but & wast mob of shoul ‘er hitters, ip citizens’ drese, velolaing “hewvy Chaba, jolacd in the ad seco the overwhelming foros wld witb Tearful efieck on the Metropolis. had, howaver, peno- the bead of the stoop, and Coroner Porry wer at bot being. twwt he was pushed of the last the Metropolitan, ‘overpawored surrounded, front,'rear aud sido i Putt THR Tt Asc. were vot allowed to exeare Whos. Tho Mur! had resisted by forse. This Cirle the mob followed on, and thick and fart fo! the compied wild, at about Diows on their devoted heady. Some wore captured wes received at th's office from the Recorder that ihe | and tween to Chief's offloe The balauce of them men placed at bie command mace their way back to the Kecorder’s otfice, in front of gerve the 4, and while secon which, under the pretection of Deputy Carpeoter avd a Oty Fall deen assauiied b; reiforcemient of men. they were unmdlettes. About lon The Reourder requested -that the civil force tad provot ipeuflicient to verve this process, te nultary thom in the discharge Fhould be called pom to provect of ielr cuty, d © preserve tie pease of Wo cup Upon repairmg t@ the ecene of the rot, we found & great concourse of people, many of them’ in « ciate of Wmulkuoue exo(emont, abd abot five Buudred men, armed with clubs, to reset the rerviee of the prowess opon Mr. Wood Deemmg ubat Wie poane of the city, the due servive of process intued frou our courts of law, and the protection of property required de prompt ert and mest decided measures, We Bt ONOH Exerer.ot toe pwer conferred Wve ue vy law, end imsued an order 'o aor General Maaford to Raid Sufficient furce un reetiness to preverve (Le fare, He wae ie & Pp ttios to comply wb Unis order Womediately, and aidso The Commu chmers of Police bave now at (heir cmparal @ farce saN. vient for Wat porpere The city i sow quiet aod the Cowmlath ners are happy w state hat bundrods of «ab standa! cluzens bave fred their eervices aa apecial pa- stiendaneo ia the Recorder's cities, whieh inerally swum With the binod of the defeated Metropsi hans TRE MULITART ORDERED eur. Meanwhile General Senuford had beon vent for by the Recorder, apd upon arriving, a requisition was made for eeficiept tallitary force lo preserve the pesse. Tho Na onal Guard, Colonel Duryea. being at tho time under ame and rea‘) to proceed on taelr way to Boston, to ako wt la the celebration of the anniversary of the Batieof Sraner BUI, were promptly om the ground, bat wo Into to pravent ibe above Cncounter. ‘THe PLELD OF BATTIR. ‘The arwesrance of the groaet at the hack of the Oy Hall wae that of 4 hard fought baitie. Streaks of bion4 were vieitie all about the aren, within the iron raving ‘and on the road to the Recorder's otiice. Many of the poor follows wore chased about we Park, aod vote fow reterved severe Daucling om THE MAYOM ALLOWS 4 FLAG OF TROCR About had’ an hour afier the A grout rack was oc earloped at the hack of the fell by the appearance of Lcomen A sufoient aumber of Lieve havo Boca Rooept | Capt. Wallibg, xgsomnpaniod by Coroner Porry, omking their ed, Relying upon uhle indioation of the feeling of the ei ee to the back Klaps—ahe Inte reene of Lhe ty Satie zone of New York the Commissioner Uave couidonce IB | Quite @ crowd followed in ueir (rain, oxpeoliag te nen ‘belt ability to necure proseryakkin of Order And Me exAou | another Beds; but whet was whe HUTpriN Of uil Lo Boa m of tbe law cin melk ike qhickellver Ahrongh tho crowd of Muu & D4APER, Presi¢entof Board of Pole. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS, ‘The order for ibe arrest of the Mayor on the compiains for areas and HeWery whe bared poo une folowlag mill favigat D, D Gonover, before Recorder Siath — WARRANT FOR ARAMST OF TER MAYOR, Siate of New York, Olly and Gummy of New Tora— Vaniel D. Conover, of ai city, being avorn, evita that be te the Street Cummissiower of the Gity of Nee York, taving been duly appointed euch by the Governor of this Beate epon thecccease of Joweph S Taylor, the late Sreet minviener. That hie aparionents consint of four rors in the Hall of Records in said city, and that Jamor 0. ¥))- fet ta the Short of wait city and coanty. That ou the ith day of June, 1867, while deponeut war peaceably reted io bie raid imenta, the wai? Willet enter! tu wame. That atthaitime several men were stationed io front of one of the meme before commani cating withthe room in which depenent war eiting, ant 0 deponent attempling to eater aid ruom they refuead to permit Pius to do en, e' that they bad Leen deouied net ax Deputy horilfs by the entd Witlet, nae were oi rected im t prevent deposeut from ontoring enid room. the said Witlet informed dep went that they had beep 60 deputized, and that ther had reonrved from bim oth ordere, That said Wib let, im deponem's presence, directed evd mon » rca deponent'e cotante iste said romn, aod Uhat be suberyuently rent other deputiee to remain tn do ponewt’s office, & deponent heliever to embarum aa’ an boy him tp the prowecetion of bis duties a Breet Oonmia. tloper; deponent forther saith that #etwequently aga on Ue natne day the deprtion no placed in deponent’s office by the said Wiliet crdered deponent to leave his Fab! sen, and that therefore one Joho W Bennet,s man wow known to cocosem, who acted under hus directing, aniz penent ly #ith bim, borting be arm aod peck, ae e brute ing aod injuring him, @ud foretbly eject bim from tall aparlmenis, tbat, ax deponent bas beru informed ny the persone eo seeaulling him, and verily helieves, ali the Perce Comming stia sneurn sexed vy he flaw a ‘erpanio Wood, Mayor of sail ouy, wh ordered seid mesault to be mate upon depot whe ™ the = pesteabie § provecution of tie iv Deporeut further aye, Gael during the aaid asenult ue Afuresaid dopotion of the defeudact Wiset sad Charles Turner stood by, and eucouraged and aided wid abetied the said Bennet in bie paid witaek, and as do sonont ie in formed and bo lever, they were tireetod My Ue rated Wit let to lend their ait aot Coembmnues Unercio, that the raid Bennet, drring the day, frrquentiy went bask and fort between deponent + office and the flee of the eaia Food, Aad a8 deponebs beleves acted wader BY orver during the whole day Tepournt further saith that be belierte ail the defendante oonepired toperher to procure the aid Astanit to he cammtited npon him, Deponem further rays, that on the 16th day ef Juwe, 1807, ahon he entered hie office fornenid, at or about aino o'slock A M., be found @ portion of said Mice cor upied hy aevere! perecos claiming W aot ae deputy enerills. ard «ho droonent b-leree were deputed to act ax such by sa! Willet, end were ordered ar bes ough the lone liner of policemen acide, even the Mayor's office, through the guard te whuch got vem tbe HaKALo reporter waa allowed to pues. TRE FROURSS 18 SAVED. OF octet ae Sate wee all ever: Se Commer. ont Depuiy Sherit were allowed to serve the process, and toon they retreated frou toe Hail, aiid ‘ho wocdortunat of Whe unialtiated SCENE AT THR BRCORDER’S OFFICE AFTER THS FIGHT, Upon the repulre of the Metropolitan potien, they retired Chambers etreei, where they took ap thelr pysition ww Trout of he Recorder's privwle ufllee, The wvunded moo were (akeu ap Maire, and physicians sent for to drome Weir wounds. A Crowd gathored oulvide, and albueugh the ex- citement wan Intense, no effort was madd to molest we Mtate policemen, who wore evidently chagrined a who failure of tbeir attack, and apprehe: sive of ofonerre mas foros Delng takep against themsclvur by she lafuraios populace, Their fears, however, provod groundiew The outer effice of the Recorder was devoted w Ue wouude! men, while he held bis court imide Among ibe persone mreseut, besides the policemen and the repwtess, wore Meerrs. Noyes and Pold, who acted ae counrel, DD. Oo sover, the would be Streot Commissioner, wevurad of the clerk of that offiee, and s few af the lewtiag ty repabl: Afvor the fight Coroner Porry aypeared before we Ry corder aod wade the following aMdayit— Oty and Canty J Noo York, Jom Perry, of the eau city nod ovnntyfor New York duly sworn, Ae, word ragr—that he is ono of th nere of the city ant county, duly vtoeted re emis CMY, ONE exOTeim Uy Ub € oth 16th day af Jone, 1857 The warrant of arrest. e omy of which bw hereto annexes, wae delivered to aud re ceived Dy thie depopert for execution aeoreing t+ ad bolug Ba’ be aw = fad warrant to wy Oty HRA Elty for the wurpoee gf arrgeting imo came Versaneo Wook, theres os and by virbie af the ead warrant; that he went to the outer coor of the gitce of the Mayor, the said Fernando Woot, within set iy Dall, aud was at ret denied sdralevion, hut on eng Uy ae HuCH Coroner apr ha oustieer with Whe i office aed op tote owe, when he was met by seme longue to the Municipal police, who denied hi © the toner room where deponent believes wed bax vo doubt the seid Wood chen was, that wid t ponent fe o warrant Of arrest; that thereupon a mm the inver office to’ jofurm raid Wood of bres, 1DAY depoment doce not know hie ha aro a Municipal policnman; that he retorned simomt io tteutly, spd then @ Mr. Ackerman, forme ty cagtalo polier who was tben present. ant who ae | believe ‘ iro out of the «aid private ofticn of the ead Wood, came dy bim to nenoy aod moleet Copone t That said persone out » ; sulased $9 pore it depournt t enter a portion of hu offlee | © the depenent and told Biro that it war the Mayor's need by a raiticg, where bu dewk ts eituaind, and on | Orders the deponent abould he turned out of the room, aud ra Hlempting to eu e bands ape that be theo imumpeciai¢ly setged thie depunent and at aa cotceatin By pughed tim ove i hom na a lithe revisiance on hie part, led aut foroad thir de eqheDtly, alter depohont took cotter dork, the ) Cot of ihe reom, and he was therefore «tity a ant Bennet. accompaniog hy wen or twelve mon, | Serve (D6 #ald warraMt of arrest, by rewou of | whe need under hie orders, entered deponent'* office an. hy WoT gd by “ re : ws Flated that he was cirected by the said Woo to foot do. . 4 F cn.) Ok te ponent from wald eifice, nnd thet he would bring dee. hun 9 tworn before me tis Ih of Jvse, 1N67,J ML Sur dred men to effet that porose ff pecosary, and (nem or. | Merorder dered vid office, anon depoeent'e. rr Upon thie charge « warrant wae mae out for the arrest ted deponeat by the collar, wet | of Feruando Wood, ordering him to be brought hefore the ny under Be ut ders, surrouad Gus nent. using cislont language: ani | Recorder, This warrnat was pinced (4 the bande of Onpt the «ait 1 Iaoils ejected ie) t, of Lbe Metropntiian puller, with orders to reree it Hee Deqenert fur auth Mat, ae jayor, and Gon. fall wat requedtéd w affort od and verily belteeee, the rai) Bennet com Proper protection, aud, if neoremry, (0 amt the mitted said inet mentioned aaeantt hy the direction of tha executing the warrent and briug the Mayor to eaid Wood, and that the «nt! Tor nent and ao even If the soldiery sbonid ¢ inv reqaiat peared to take part in dy he thowrmen of the per tion = This Gen Ball promined to do. ons who aernulted dope D CONOVER. Cantata Speight accordingly called upon the Mayor, Sworn befere me, thi If sot that officer retoged to recognize him ar an oificer, aad raid, Jam Mh cure, Jr, Recorder, Moroyer, be had given bonds of $5,000 w anewer that oy The follwing was tha order of Judge Hotfadam on tho »cinilerebarge. The captain then left the May ors — coompanied by Gen. Hall, and reported the snbstance ersation with the Mayor to the Recorder, Wr. Field urged npon the Recorder tae propriety of agaia ferving the writ, at this charge waa an entirely wow ove, #bd it woe proper that the Mayor should appear in perion and anawer ti, Reorder Smith agreed with the counsel aod ordered M.pron Spoiwht to retarn and insist om the Mayor's obe, ing the warrant, He aeked General Hall to ase the eal tery if _# case any resistance was attempted, and on po account io 6 in enforcing tho writ ‘Ceptain Bpeigbt again departed on his orrand, and daring bir abxonee much apprehension was felt from tho excited feoltng of the popuince that bieo? would be epillea tf ue Mayor wns foretbly taken yo the Recorder's atfice. However, the second altompt to kerve the writ shared the same fhte as the first, NoeritY Wilet informed Gene- rei ail that cho Mayor war in bie charge ané requested that no bertile demonetyation shonid he made in the yre- sent feverish tiate feeling among the populace. The Ge pera) promired to lay the matter be ere the Recorder, ane ¢ido op bis return to the oftee, Recorder Pmith expressed tie regret that the writ was notserved, but agreod #1th Generel Ballthat it would be unwise todo so thut evening Ho wished w know if tao military would be in readingss the following morning. General Hail reptivd that bo weuld poaranwes that they would he on duty wo enforce the laws — ‘The Recorder also requested that they be Ropt together that night. s@ he feareo the peace of ihe city would sufter He uaerstood an attack on the house of D. » Conover nad been threatened. Genera! Hail promieed to bave tho military in readiness: for any eniergeney that might urine. The Recorder said he wonld #djourn the Ooort anti! 10 o'ciook on Wednesday morning, when ho would insist, come what would, ip baving that writ served on tae Mas - ©, who should be compelled to anpear before nim = He id not wich bloodshed but be wonld emforos the lawe at ail hazards, And to the last extremity ‘The court then adjourved, and the municipal poltcemen were marched to their headquarters, at 88 White street, where thoy remained on duty during the ovoning. SCENES AT THE MEIROPOLITAN HEAD QUARTERS, There was great courtervation and excitement mani {ested around the Motropolian establishment ta White otrcet after We pews of the battle waa received, and be stoggering remnant of the Albany army came in beused and batered from the wars. Groupe of ottizens congre gated, ai xiourly seeking information iu regard to the coa- tost—who wae killed, who wounded, what stepa were to be taken, &e., &e. ‘ Beverai citizens volunteered their services to remain through tho night, being apprehensive that the poy ular ladignation would break out in violence, But Deputy Carpenter told them It would be unnevessary, Ho said he did nos apprebend any disturbance, aud If where should do there waa a military force within call, which coud bo summoved t we spot at a moment's Warning, aud which woul) be suificiont to preserve the peace and dispel Koy crowd that would gainer. Various dicuanions wore golog 00 aud variour opinions wore offered in relation to the oceurrence. Suma maid Lac Metropolitan men should have carried revolvers and shot Gown ai! who opposed whem, others, hat the men were bot properly ranged and led on tw she attask, aod hors, that it was s great oversight in pending so etna) a torce O bore yet, denounced the Governor iu be very mild terms for not calling ont the military thie morning aud prociaim: ing martial law, summarily declaring the Mayor's eltice vacant, &o , to. One prominent man denounced Mayor Wood in the most uumeneured terme, Ho said bo waa the mort wieked and ca ons = =oman thet ever breathed American air: and deciared that all the confu- ion ana bloodshed in the city had resulted from hie per- sonal apd eelfieh ambition Chief Matsell was alro de- bounced, sud ail agreed (hat it would have been right had ‘the Metropolitan men shot down tho Wood mea indisori- minaiely. About nine O'clock the Deputy Superinandest ordered the parrager aud steps to be cleared. He eaid be did not Want the riation bouse to present any uausnal appearance, He did not believe in presenting to the onomy any look of confusion or alan. LIST OF TH8 WOUNDED METROPOLITAN MEN. Officer Mackay, of the Third ward, is wounded lp the Dreawt, but the wonud {9 pos considered at all daogerous. lie Was struck by Re outsider. Oitoer Bartlett, also of the Third ward, waa slightly in- jored tm the bead. Ottieer Kelty, of the Third ward, wan siighily inmred by @ blow upoa the bead, but the wound is nut serious. cer Sweewy, wiso of the third ward, wun very se verely wounded, ‘Ho received sev ce cute iD ike beac, And tL ts Delieved be cannot recover Lie tpjuries. Oticer Padaan, of ihe Third ward, wer alsoulightly rt hot Soridurty injured The Wb ward probably snfiered the moet. The filow- dng Sthoers of that ward Wore yono ted: — ryeant A.B Saulth received six revere wounds upon the skull, aud avother wpe the hack of the head, so veep tha cue may lay bis Gnger in it Fle was taken to his residence to a earriage, and bis phyvician hax cryon trict orders thas ne oat be permiued wece him. Hw recovery ia regarded very doubtf:!. If no tmfammation occure the doctor thinks be may got over it, but avy unfavorable tarn will prove fatal Juwes Green is giro very badly wonnded os Geodel) received @ severe emb wound upon he W. Sleight wae siighity tnjored, but not dirabked for de Oticer Van Taerel wae alzo slightly burt, but will re. cover from bis tnyirtes very soon, Sergeant Botine, an old man, war very severely burt. Bie wounds were mortly in the heed, which la the cave ‘wth abowt all who were wounded Olicers “aler and Beil were alto stightly !efured. Of the Eubth ward Metrepotitan cilicers, Mewars, Su) man apd Leighion were eietity i Oficer Fetruson, of the 3} fed about the head and neck. His ‘wound aro of @ ‘} dangerous character, and & i vory deabWful tf be reawverr. Ofer #pelw, of the Fiecath ward, bad tis loft arm very reverely injured, '™ Mefenald, ako of the Fifteenth, bad one of hia arms broken, Oficer Crawford, of the Seventoonth ward, an old man, was probably faiaily injured Ho was first {0 the afira:, ane the fret tocraw bie cinb tn self defences He was thrown down by throe citizens, who would certainly have mordered him had he not been rescued by Mupierpals aad taken Wo the Chici’r offiec, when @ ¢arriago war went for and be wae conveyed home. There war & report that Cupain Daler, of uve Afaenin ward, was fually injured to the aifray. Tho report i fala, w Osptain D was at tho Fifteenth ward staian beuse waen the efray commenced. SCENES IN THE PARK. During the day the Park wna the sowne of ie mosi fove- riebexcitement barty inthe morping tho \uiereut con- tered around the Street Commiesoner's office, and crowds of Wwerosted partics Uhronged the wally, apd stood in groups conversing on the probadlo sue ef We confict between the Atate and city suthorities, AU egroed dat a riot waa imminent, and rumors were curreat thet whe mill tury had Deen DouSol to bold Lemeetvoe ip remuiness for aw omergency. Aller the ¢eiment of Conover from ibe Sireet Commis mener's ofiee, tho polue were compelied to pot cha.ca ep about tho Hell of Hecerde w keep back the crowd, who would persist in rushing up the sar row pasage of the Gall Tus procesdings in the Burdell case before the Purrogate aided w the excitement, and every female who passed by war tup posed be Mra Cuumagham, aod \uvered!” autpacted acrowd, Whea Wat coir ated personage emerged from We cour, & mo» asseto bled around ber carnage aad @roel od ber with hootlngs aud demovetrauone of a sinker che acter itil ee was out Of night Towards \he aflernoos the crowés tncreaved, eccuped ae though bail 4 den mre mecuuge wore guing on & Obe time All the netgaboring barrooms did # Ubrty ng Dasiness, aud were fued from “morn Ull dewy with thitsty peliliclans, who kept on dixcuming tue muncipas Goubler auc drinkiug bad @hiskey util they Je they were taikiog oo ok ube afernow fh became whis pered about among the kbow ing ues that somevuing jm apt it portant Wae about 10 bappea, an i wee wotlced ibat gauge of the =«Municyal —plico were = wending their way fo the Hal, Be crowd theo surged im that di ‘ ii fire « HOLL, when tie Hors apread like wi we to be arresied, ft bowere: , but tho few who cid bei tortand by the May or noe the wildest exeusmeat proval Crowd ectively wtorfered on beta of the police, aid In severe! cover the albaay gen va ywurly i jured by the attacks of the mom, aud oue 1 (hem «ne stabbed bn th u Hier the Gght that wn, and (twas oot until loag je dwturbaboe became While the excitement war still at ite holght the sound of music wae beard, and the ory, The Natioua! Guards are ating’ Wag rived, and served to add tothe turmeil. ft ene wen rum wr King, whe waa stopping at che Astor How ed the TD regitnent to wke poereesion of the City Hall, io order tbat Uio writ oould be perv wv The Guard, Wao Were marching at Ur Prine and before the Oty H aier ab i. Here they eam of delay the men were orde arm b they did, and Uney were soon (raternitiag «ith the crowd, @be Copteled with Men at the proper of Cont of their plenasot excurrioe and compel ee guard the City Holl alt pight Hoch atmnrement wae created in the astemb © wal worth ve with @ bane ‘and wo whic ware the wo | heaetehtaadide teenie tiene) ecanamamananmmenntiatte ; NO RING B rearonncae sere sesnsens oon rr PRACtAAREDE DPCM OOTAEN jorge letters. One of them floor! hed abwt in a ro Waarkablo manner for same Uae, and declared bank be myured inth ward, was [rightfully | was wilting w Seht for the iherty of tho chy and iw ma- nicipal rights. fia Hfe was wothiug, but the iberty of Riki chudren was @ good deal to bin, Tho pair evidently belouged to that clara of so-imty krown as the “rouge,” and the cro +4 amused theuy- rebves by wking them freetionsly if thin “Na Kiog” was not Jo king About « «o'clock the National Goard were marched off tho grown, and afer the Water deraorstration tae crowd gradually dispersed wo their bores. SUPREME COURT —SPYCTAL TERM. ORDERS POM okies? OF THB MaYUR, HKRKIFY, DM PUTY STREET COMMISSIONMH, AND & UAPEAIN OW POLICE. Before How Judge Hotman, JONM 16 —Damiel D. Conover vs. Fonando Wont, Mayor, Jas. C. Willett, Siueriy, Unarles “urner, Deputy Strec Onn musioner, and John Wo Bennet, Ueptuin of Police Thin Was ao epplication to hold the dofeodants Wo anewer for ap aseauit op the plaiuiill, alleged to havo Deemeou med op bim while in the performacce of hia duy, Mr. Field read the affidavit of Danie) D. Conover, tha above vamed plantif, in whica he swears that he ia cireet Commisswoper ef the cry of New York, having veen BP OltOd BCD a Abe Governor oF Wis State upoa the de cease of Jorepbh S Taylor, the late Crees Oummiariomer > te. bie apartments consist of four yoome iw th» Hail ov Records ia wala city, ane ihm ihe aefeniaut, Ja, G Wid fet, le the Short! of tue gai county 5 What on the 1ib vay of Jume, 1607, whike deponem war peaceaoly Bald in said oparinents, the defeudans it~ JeiLeniered the same, Wank as sbat Gune severat mea were mtationed iu frovt of cue of the room before menitenud, ommunicatiog wh the room in whieh doponeay yay stung, Sod on depeneut’# attempting w a fer maid room, they refised to permit niu Ww do wo, alleging that they bad econ doputined tw act at deputy sheritis hy the said Wilott, aud were dirccted by him to provent deponent from euiaring Bald rome; wat grid Wille t informed deponent tht they bad poeu ia des putized und = hud — reevived from tia auch oF ders, thet gale Willett, in eponen’s previnae, directed aid men to prevent deponent’s rnirarne ino said room, aud tbat he suleequenuy seat other degn tes to remain in deponent’s office, as deponent beive ves ix erubarrier and wand bin la the yroweousum ef be ootteet oo Street Commicsionor, and deponent furtner saith Was vubeeqvepdy ant oa the rame day the aevaties so plued iu deponeni’s of ce by raid Willett orderea di yous to ieave hit eaid offlee, apd tang | thereupon the defendenr, Bennet, aided and wtaiated Dy Kove ral other Men UNKNOWN (© GeveUeNt, xo Acad ander his dirse~ ons, seized eoperent forcibly by the colar and by tet arm, apd ob desorent’s aliompting t defend him-alf, struggled violently with him, hurting. his sem and neck, sod ctherwiee broising nd imyorteg, tm, aod forcibly ected him from eald aparuwenta; bat as Gepovont haa been informed hy the persows x0 ade vaniting dim and verity believes all the persays cominit- ting raid avvanit acted by the direction of the defandant, Weod, who orderve sald avsoult t be tnade upon depovent while ‘in the peaceable prevecation of his duty; and depo bent f rther saith, that during the eaid gasault the aloreeaicl deputies of the defeudant, Willett, and the; aid Charies Tur - ner, etood by and encournged and aided abetted the defon devi, Bennet, {n bis raid attack, ent at cepancat % in- formed and hones es the maid dopnves were mreaied by the deferdent, Willett, © len? ‘bei ald and exnwnasoe thereto; that ‘ihe waid’ Bemnet during the eay freqoonuy wont back and forth from deponent’s office to the oillee of the defendant, Woed; deposeet further gaah thas ue believer all the Yofendanut eo tog Wer to procure faid sesauit to be commited upaw tines and thie deponent furiter saith Usat on sbi téth day of June, 1867, thie deponeat toox hm pics ia hia ead omtoe, when the said Bennet, who W active at a on: dey the orders of the ‘sald Wow, appeared and ordered this deponent tw leave; whereapoa, thie depoem ae. manded bis sutbority, aud the sait Bennet amewered that he wae acting by the express orerre of the raid Wood to ‘tur thin deponent out, he and the mao under hix evm- mand thereupon forelbly removed this depupent frem the. eai¢ reom. D. BD. CONUV EK Sworn June 16, 1857, before me, Sam: & Soume, Omm- minioncr of Deeds. The Judge granted we order for arreet, the defendants to be each held t dail i ihe sum of $5,000, apd we order to show cause returnable om the 1600 Lass. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. SPECIAL MKEFING ‘The Board heli arpeciai mevting tt evening, Aaar- man Clancy, Provideut, tu the chair THE MAYOR NOMUNOTE CHARLEY DEVIN AS OMKKRT oom sapnunenit ‘Tho following commounteatioa was received from hin bonor the May ur.— ‘To_ Tue Bosom rie tra Boakp OF ALOBRA GxrTiaay—} nomuAwe Charles Doviln. wo the citlos oF Street Ouimmilusioner ut piace of Joseph . tay tar, deoomiod,, PRANANUO WOOD, Mayor. Alderman Bicwr raid dat ae did nee tind any power given so the eharier for thie ayoutabucat by the Mayor, bos tou bad given it tbe Govervor, Mir, Baw wen rend @ portion of the law, ho wanted evéry me nbar around We Bowrd © coderstamd the mailer buforo wey Were called wow to ack ib it, Tk wae & very serious maw: ment, but be did not kuow that he soald way anything has would have an effect upon the majority of ibe Bowed, Jet ho wailed the maker to be pr riwctly aaderstond, aad Le moved Ww refer the Oorporauon Uouneel for her oyamon. Aide man Covirm oppeeed any referenee or suy pomb- peurment of immeciais action, ik was @ question whieh Kountied of nu delay, and he thongbt they sMeuld act hu ediatly upon i; it war nO proper to kee it My over. They cimitn tbh right W 6xercine Lue power of con irmmg, thw appointment, and they oughs to oxmrcwe it Ww aight They ought to agree to pt ia & man who is capanie at carrying Cur Loe dives of the of.ee ao t of boldmg ine po MUCR, BO Mater WhO Tight Steknol © game it oy other Meansor by suppore! or aasnmed power Hy (Alderovan {.) wanted to put au eud to this eceatoment immediately. Let it ve ended now; inuy wautad Go «olllary here Ww do wr Wem on the eve of the ansivermry of the baie of Bunker's Mill. [Ts National Guard were staioned ia front of two City Tiel) tHe said again, let the nowination be coutirmed, aud let high Foe Le CeMceratiCc tapmoer of tat Bard who woul? dare fail (n CoOCUTTINg IB the Wotmluabion AWOrMAD JACOON said be dare do any takng What in rmbt. Dut there wre Unie es Lo De argued Ob Lhels miuriue, sr taie vacancies that are Greuind by low ere wv be dlled by we Governor, bul thle i exprowly provided for by tbe ohar ter which waye that ihe stroct Comaiesioner stemdd heb bir appointment to the expiration of his werd, aad that wri, it most oy eapired # Rew he died bow thes, w it © © Billed? Ay ihe Mayor aud the Howrd a Aldermen? He (Alderinan Jack-on) Wowgbs Une qeetton had belicr De Holden WwHLOUs excKanmut, and be moved teat the —— be tontirmed Aloo mau BLOM move? Uuat ihe previons qneswan Be OD We tabie Leet by a re of IGF The Pemiaey then eked, shall the main qaetion be now poll Carried by avor of 1] we ‘Un the qeostion of contirmation ALENT @ished to explain kis volo Mr. Devin might baw very gooa map, bus uo (Aiderman B) had me cane oF ascoraining avy knowledye of lus meariut, aBd be eaoale diernan PULEER @ivbed (0 explain bie ve be bad 80 duubt w bo bbe Mayor '« ry but ax to ibe nery ot t he bad doubt. Mr Devlin ® « large Coutrnctor wader une cit) GOV eroMmeNE, ad ( #ouid be uae a farce tO plaer a man, a the beed of & bureau wt re Ge tunself @ « laree coutracwr. He (Alieruen &) war ie hopes tha the Mayor Would have seot nthe came oF e mau whom they could Uaye all voted for, ous Unoer the cir numeiance of Mr Deylin being w large cor wactor, Re shows vote against um ‘The pomiraucn was D coulirm@ed by a voto of 17 © Joe, Blunt and Ruiner, ker wae aPeout sek Uy Viggen’ A communication wae Fr ¢ from she Mayor, nou. ing Peter Duffy \ueyector of vemela Lo paneo of Onew sie weber, Whose worniow On wae BOL oontrmed Goo tire pat, AKdermar Cusine Tee ETRE On motion of Acermen ONT we paper from the Imen reenecung the cleumwg @f the worm BY Coa. rom ony W O¥6 yours was taken from the adie and ue cov tirmed “Srspon die wag of $490 war yetere OF Ue lake Joseph De Vache d receteed and accented sn invitation to attend mony wi prodentetion of plate to Joln Calan Murphy, by dhe empio) es workiog mea et We Navy Yaro Acjourned to Thuraday evening > o'eionk. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL. Proceet ngs the eurt of Appeeto— tater ment ot Paets on Moth Sitle-Argameots to be Heard Corday, the cei usar, Tane 14, 1867 coe, ON He RaawONE eee ef ee PROM OF THR PraTe uF OF FRRNANDO WooD, AUTOR PLAINTIFPH AND APPELLAN, YY SURON ORAPWR, JANIE) ROWEN, JaMBH W SYA, JACUH COOLWALL ATU JAMA 2, BANARAS, DEFER HANTS ANP Kim N DRT The Court of Appeals commenced its fume term here te day tu the Senate chamber. The Juéges of the Courtare Ei ram Degio, Chief Jndge; Alexauder § Jobnsen, George F, oretoc, Samuel L. Sellen, Joha W. Brown, Almao@ Paige, Wiliam HB. Shankland eed Levi F. Bowen, A) iba eo were present, except Judge Brown. are 408 caves cot down for hearing on the calen- aa Pr the Corrt; the leat Jo point of number being that of the People of the State of New You we Smee (¥aper and others, Dut though ©o low dow on the lms, yotains preeedence by reason of the character of uhy ase The cane comes uP on the quo war-ante proceedings commenced by Attorney General stephen B Cushing, ia the came of the people of the State of New York un tho relat Fernando Wood, on which Judge Romserel granted ap injunction an the 26th of Apeil last The com nlnint l= we Follows = The people of theyMtare of Now York, pitintitt®, on una relaioa df Fernanio Wood Mayer of the city of New (contro vrv es sudse Paee)