The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-11
The NlWs.

The News.
Our city was again the scene of another most ter
rif coufagration yesterday afternoon. Shortly after
one O'Clock, as the employees in the large printing
establishment Of the Brothers Harper, running
through from Cliff to Pearl streets, were about
Stunning their labors after dinner, smoke was discoy
cred Issuing from the premises, and in short time
the whole building was enveloped in flames
The operatives it is believed all made their escape
though several of them came very losing their
lives. In comparatively short space Of time, six
teen buildings, with their contents were in ashes
The loss is estimated at three fourths of million Of
dollars. very full report Of this calamity is given
elsewhere.
The mails of the Humboldt and Niagara we're de
ivered in this city last evening. Our Geographic
advices from Halifax, published Immediately after
che wreck of the former and the arrival of the last
nsmed vessel contained the chief points of the po
litica news bus the details, though principally con
Arnatory of the summary thus ohtGined will be found
highly interesting.
From France we have assuxnce that the long
agtated fusion Of the two branches of the Bourbon
family, Las been fully completed, after series of
mutual visits between the Duke of Neaours and the
Duke de Bourisaux at Frohsdors. II was consider.
ed that this event may be important in its future
effects upon the government Of France.
There was no appearance of any Migrelite move
ment at Lisbon.
N. Kossuth has written another letter upon the
Eastern question, addressed to the secretaries of
'Turkish Sympathy" meeting in Glasgow, which We
insert in full.
The letters from our London end Paris correspon.
dents as well the various extracts given from the
European journals, are Gled with entertaining and
important information, and are well worth careful
pcrusal. A
Believngsfhet thousands of Scottish eagrants ir
the United States ard the Canadas will rejoice TO
hear Of the movement now being made by 90 many
OF their influential countrymen to secur. their mali
enable tights from the British government and that
nothing ri give them greater pleasure than having
an opportunity of reading the report Of the great
demonstration lately held At Ediaburg for this pur
pose, we pub,ish the proceedings Of that meeting
In our columns Of this morning
The steamship Star Of the West, and George Law,
are now due at this port, with the details of Calfor
MIA newg to the 18th nit. Some additional informa'
ion received from San Francisco via New Orleans,
is given nncer the Geographic head
There is nothing of particular interest from Wash
ington to day. Col. Forney has published state
ment concerning bis letter to Mr. Roberts with re-
gard 70 the Forrest divorce case, upon which we
may take the trouble to comment hereafter. The
Cabine. organ denies that the President his private
secretary, or any member of the administration,
fuvished the message, in order to enable certain
presses to publish it in advance of their cotempo-
raIes and declares that the document was procured
through either stealth, bribery or other indirect
means.
We are greved to learn that the revenue cutter
Hamilton, which left Charleston for a cruise on the
9Th inst, was wrecked off Tally Breakers during a
hurricane the night of the Sth. All but one ofthe
fteeD Ier beard are belle we'd to have persisted
Finding lie cutter going down the officers and crew
tock to the life boats, ore Of which mas not since
been heard from, but the other containing Capt
RuJolph, five men and two boys, was soon capsized,
and the only person who succeeded in saving himsel
was a sailor who being lashed to the boat was
picked up by steamer.
The Canal Board met at Albany yesterday and
appointed Henry Ramsay, Of Schenectady, State
Engineer.
Tie feud between the railroad company and the
mob is still raging at Erie, Pa On Friday the COM
papy laid down a track to within mile of their
depot, and repaired the bridges to the city limits
During the eight the rioters again tore up the rails
ploughed up the track, and destroyed the culvert
bridge. This being a mail route, the Postmaster
General has been written 20 on the subject and the
probable result will be that the rioters viii be called
upon to answer for their misconduct to both the
United States and State authorities
Tie detailed particulars to be found in another
column of the brutal slaughter OF Captain Gunnison
and his party by the Utah Indians will be read with
melancholy interest 1t is hoped that government
will throw strong armed force into that part of
The country, and adopt such other measures as will
render the preparation of any similar outrage ia.
possible in future.
The total number Of deaths in this city, during tue
pas week, amounted to three hundred and seventy.
Eve, being an increase Of fifteen on the mortality o.
The previous seven days Among the deceased, were
two hundred and forty-nne Americans, sixtyeight
IrishmeD, ten EDglishmen, and thirty-fve Germans
The chief causes Of death we're as follows: Cholera,
8; consumption, l6; c,nyulsions, 80; conges.ions,
~; fssers, Is; inhammatons, 4s dropsiss, q; pre-
mature and stllborn births, a.; bronchitis, ii snd
r. Npov IT, Most of ths yieii - . raa &e,
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