The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-18
Hsw York. Sunday. september Is. 1853.


The News
We are happy in being able to inform our readers
That the health of the city dur ng the past week has
greatly improved, as indicated by the report OF the
City Inspector. The number of deaths was AT,
sh0wing decrease of s4 on the mortality of the
previous week. OF these SO were caused by con-
mnptitn n, 81 by cholera infantuu, Is by diarrhea,
by dropsy in the head, 26 by dysentery, and 30 by
marasmus. There were IL cases Of premature birth,
q Of stubborn, of smallpox, and Of lockjaw The
deaths among children uader one year of age mum
hered l46, and among children under ten years
2Sl. OF the deceased 304 we're natives of the Uni
ted States SO of Ireland, 81 of Germany, and Ii oil
England
despatch from New Orleans states that fright
mi accounts are reachiog that place of the ravages
Of the yellow fever on the plantations and IN the
small villages along the lake and river coasts. Aid
and assistance being sent in all directions by the
Howard Association. Only twenty six persons were
reported to have died of the fever in New Orleans
during the twenty -four hours ending yesterday
bg. The total number of deaths during the week
Vas two hundred and forty-one. There were twenty
two fatal cases of the epidemic at Mobile on Friday
This statement exhibits great falling of in the
mortality of the large cities, but let no person be
W0SCNeo into Tie symposium tndt 1uc ulsedsc Will
disappear before the coming Of frost. The decrease
Is altogether owing to lack of unacclimated people
sbr the scourge to seize upon.
The report that Captain Tatnall had died of yel-
ow fever at Pensacola, is cunrrad1cseu by a New
Orleans despatch.
The Coroners jsry in the case of the collision on
he Hudson River Railroad near Poughkeepsie, on
Thursday last, came to verdict on Friday night at
lengthy, will be given in ertenso tomorrow. It spe
cities In particular being the cause of the
disaster, but blames Kelly the engineer Of the loco
motive Ohio for not running according 10 the regu-
lations of the Company. Bad the rules been fol-
lowed the sad calamity would not have occurred.
The telegraphic synopsis of the evidence before
the Coroners jury, with regard to the fatal collision
on the New York Central Railroad, last Friday,
shows conclusivey the most culpabe reckessness on
the part of some of the employees Of the road. The
freight train-rules to the contrary Notwithstanding
is reported to have been SO close behind the passen
ger cars that the latter had not time to leave the
Oneida depot. In addition, the switchman at the
depot is also charged with neglect Of duty in having
failed to exhibit the proper signal Of warning The
lives of two passengers sacrificed by this catas
trophe, and three or four others were so badly
wounded that should they survive they will be Grip
pies for the remainder of their days. Let us hope
that the Judicial authorities will thoroughly invest
gate the circumstances connected with both this and
the Hudson River Railroad collision, and punish the
guilty parties to the extent Of the law.
Hon. Victor Birdseye died suddenly on Friday
night, at his residence in Wayne county, Y, where
he had resided for fortysix years. He had served
two terms in Congress, and many years in the State
Legislature, and was also member of the Constitu-
tionAl Convention in 1921. He was seventy-one
years of age.
Though divided upon principle, the hard and soft
shells appear to be perfectly united on men, in some
parts of the State. Mr.. s. c. Hitchcock, whom the
huDkers have nominated for State Senator in the
Oswego district, is claimed by both parties.
Our files Of Bahama papers reached us yesterday
afternoon. They were brought by the Eoen Her
bert, Capt Brown, from Nassau, N. p, and are to
the Sd instant. We publish the most interesting
items of their contents relative to American ship
ping, the salt raking at Inagua the weather. and the
c1met. Mrs. Gregory, widow of the late colonial
Governor, had ef; Nassau for Charleston, en- route
30 England.
Those DESTROYS of being well posted up in current
events the other side of the Atlantic cannot pro
baby spend an hour more pleasantly and proftably
than in perusDg the letters we publish to-day from
Genoa, London and Paris. These documents en-
brace complete resume Of the political CONNER
cis, scientific, fashionable aud gossping news OF the
day, and stand out in curious contrast wi h the
movements Of mankind in this progressive hemi-
sphere The letter from Genoa VIII be found psrti
cularly interesting TO the lidies il being descrip
ton, by fair Italian of the great ball recently
given on board the United 5a;es fhgate Cumber-
land while at Sp' zzia The authoress seems TO
have been perfectly charmed with everything con
nectsd with the festivity except the reflection that
many Of the officers Of the C. we're m arred meo
which was doubtless a source of regret TO some of
the bellies who we're present.
Read the article from the London Adrert,ser rela
five to American and Russian diplomacy. IL Il an
EDelishman's idea Of what W. have been add
have grown TO be and in some measure illustrates
what wonderful change has been wroup II IN Ezra.
pesn minds within the last half century The trbnte
to the talent of Minister Buchanan will be gratifying
TO every friend Of that distinguished gentleman.
Several families are reported TO have been rem.
dered destitute by the burning of bio * Of Dwellings,
In Phoenix, oswego county, last Thursday.
During the recent passage Of the steamer Southern
er from this port TO Charleston she came across the
ship Harkaway, of Body Island Captain Evan
placed crew on board the ii. and sent her 10 Nor.
Sblk.
One Of the .H1ALp Commissioners 70 Jay fur