The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-02

merce Is anticipated. Well, tho British opened
the ports Of China to our vessels, ana We
nay as well return the compliment - effec;ing
an entrance TO Japan for the commerce OF
che world Our spirit rapping fraternity afford
considerable amusement to the good people OF the
Old World. who are fast becoming impressed with
the indisputable fact that this 10 most stupendous
country, and consequently, are sending over hordes
Of emgrants to seek their fortunes in this land Of
plenty Australia, too still proves very attractive
IS will be observed by the account Of the great
numbers of people who are on their way thither.
The commercial reports from London and Liverpool
show that those great staples Of American produce,
cotton and breadstufs, remained firm at good
prices, and that fair business was doing in most
other articles.
The Hon. Edward Everett has been called to the
Office of Secretary of State, at Washington. We
have elsewhere given short biographical sketch Of
the public career Of this gentleman.
From New Orleans We learn that the Gardiner
Investig ating Committee sailed from that port for
Mexico, ON the 9th ult. 1t remains to be ascer
tanned hsw profitable this excursion to the Doctors
mines viii be.
Gen Persifer F. Smith, it is said, is preparing to
keep the Indians under a complete state Of subec.
ton. 1t is high time.
Three passengers and two Of the crew Of the bark
Susan Brewer, which was abandoned in a sinking
condition last September, have arrived at New Or.
leans. II viii be recolected that they left the ship
in the captains boat, Of the fate of which nothing
had been previously heard.
The yellow fever is supposed to have materially
abated at Charleston. There were only fifteen
deaths during last week. and no new cases were re-
ported for the four days previous to Saturday.
No less than eight persons were arraigned for
murder yesterday, in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner-a fact which shows that, however onward
our progress is in many respects, certain classes Of
our citizens are not advancing in civilization, or
manifestipg an adherence Of crime.
In the Board Of Supervisors some suspicion as to
the veracity of the Coroners charges, in his last
quarters BILL were thrown out, and the matter was
ordered to lie on the table.
The Board Of Aldermen met Ia st evening, but no
business was transacted beyond the reference Of
some papers to the standing committees, and they
adjourned till Thursday afternoon, Mt the usual
hour.
The mortality report for the past week, published
in another column, shows a reduction in the num-
Der of deaths occurring in the city of forty seven,
as compared with that for the week ending the
23d of October No particular class Of disease has
attained any high range during the week, and we
look upon the report as very satisfactory.
Notwithstanding the publication Of several col
umns of advertisements, which are fraught with
great deal Of useful local and general information,
our inside pages will also be found to contain vast
quantity of highly entertaining reading of every
description-embracing account of the late I'M
successful attempt to arrest fugitive slaves in Ohio;
report relative to the anniversary of the Youths
Missionary Society proceedings in various courts,
including the verdict of the jury in the action for
malicious prosecution in the Supreme Court; marine
affairs; descriptions of new clipper ship, and
new California steamship; monetary and trade re-
ports theatricals and musical, SC.