The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-05
The News.

Yesterday being the Sabbath, we, as usual recev-
ed but few items of news by telegraph The extra
ordinary barrenness Of our Geographic column TO-
day, however, is very fortunate circumstance, for
the reason that it gives room for much very inter-
estng and useful reading which we would not
otherwise have had the satisfaction OF publishing.
The recess taken by the Legislature has tended
greatly to relieve our columns of the monotony
which the daily publication of the proceedings Of
the wiseacres at Albany lends to produce. The
generality of readers are becoming somewhat tired
OF politics and they particularly weary OF porting
over the partiZan disputes which have
the transactions of legislators since they first
sembled in January last Even the most inveterate
politicians, well as everybody else, like variety,
and in this humble our paper we have endeavored
to satisfy the wants Of all.
The steamship Empire City, which arrived from
Havana last night, brought some rather interesting
information relative to the arrest of Count Carlisle,
on q charge of conspiracy, the design Of which ap-
pears to have been the overthrow of the present gov
ernment of Jamaica by the black population. A YES
sci had been seized, haded with munitions of war,
alleged to have been furnished by the Count and
others. Should the charges prove well founded the
movement for another negro empire in the West In
dies will be very apt to astonish Old England, and
bring her to her senses with regard to the man9u-
yres of the disciples of Uncle Tom.
We elsewhere publish some important official docu-
ments relative to the question of jurisdiction
United States vessels in British ports, being the
respondence between Lords Mamesbury and Pal
merston, the American Minister and others, concern
ing the attempted arrest Of the chief mate Of the
steamship Hermann, by English policemen, while the
up wi in he M ham Mt in
November last We have commented upon this sub
ject at considerable length in another article
SHon. Pierre Soule, the newly appointed Minister
TO Spain arrived in the Empire City last night. He
is az route for Madrid.
The curious movements of the people throughout
the entire country on national gala days afford
fund of amusing contemplation. The general order
q things on such occasions is invariably reversed
Citizens who can, always fee to the country to avoid
the noise and confusion while the rural inhabitants
of all ages and make ii point to visit the city
and enjoy the festivities. The metropolis is at pre-
sent completely overrun by strange pedestrans-fa-
mliar faces not to be met. The parks, the thea
tres and other places of amusement, the hotels and
saloons, will all be crammed to-day and tonight,
with thousands upon thousands who were never here
before, while the majority of our population rwho
remain at home, and perhaps enjoy portions Of the
displays of fireworks from the roofs of their houses
This extraordinary change in location is not only
the case in this but in every other large city in il
Illustration of which fact we observe that the Albany
train which reached Boston on Saturday evening,
was composed Of thirty cars filed with passengers.
Eighteen thousand pounds of fresh salmon are said
10 have reached Boston last Saturday from st. john
During the week ending last Saturday four hundred
and five deaths occurred in this city, being one hun
dred and ffty-sx less than in the preceding week.
This gratifying decrease in the mortality is mainly
owing to the publication of the atmosphere by ire
quent thunder storms, thereby almost entirely pre-
venting deaths from heat There were only six fatal
eases of sun stroke, and six Of congestion of the
brain, while the week before there were twenty OF
the former, and twentyone Of the latter OF cholera
infantnm there were forty fve commissions, thirty
nine consumption, tbirtyfour; various nfammations,
forty four drepscal diseases thirtyseven darrh9a,
twentythree; dysentery, fourteen; marasmus, six
teen; and apoplexy, ten The deaths among children
under one year OF age numbered one hundred and
sixty whereas during the weekprevious they reached
two hundred and fifty. While contrasting the pre-
sent with the subsequent report of the City
Inspector and returning thanks to the great Giver
for the comparatively cool and wholesome weather
which we have of late been the grateful recipients
let us not forget that countrymen in many parts
Of the South and West are severely suffering from
drought May the refreshing showers net only be
continued 10 Us but extended to them Also
As an appropriate subject for the anniversary Of
the nations birth, we lay before our readers to-day
an interesting account Of the vessels which have been
launched in New York during the past six months Of
1858, and also of those remaining unfinished in the
various yards. 1t gives an excellent idea of the
great progress we haze made in that important
branch of industry and is veil worthy the perusal Of
all interested in the advancement Of American COM
merce.
Ia addition to much other matter, 70 which we
have no room to particularly refer todays paper con-
tans two very interesting reports from new Eng
hand Commissioner; Letters from Boston and various
Summer Retreats; Communications relative TO the
Russo Turkish Question, and She Atlantic and Pa
ciic Railroad; Details Of the Proceedings Of the
Vermont Democratic Convention; great amount Of
Commercial, Local aud Miscellaneous News, &c.