The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-25
sew York. Sunday, September Is, 1853.
The News.

The News
The steamship Northern Light reached this port
about one o'clock this morning. with advices from
San Francisco to the LIST ins,. A comprehensive
summary OF the news will be found the first page.
On reference to the oficia report of the City In
spector, find that the whole number of deaths for
HE week ending yesterday four hundred and
forty -eight being one more than in the previous
week. This is q highly gratifying statement, par
6culariy when we take into consideration the ire
meDdons influx of strangers, many of whom bring
with them the chief diseases prevalent in all parts
Il the world. Those malsdies which proved the
most fatal during the past week classified
follows :--Convulsons, forty.four consumption,
forty three; various inhammations, forty one; ma
rasmus, thirty eight; dysenteIy, thirty different
fevers, twenty nine cholera inantum, twenty -four
diarrhGa, twenty five still born, twenty dropsy
sixteen Group, eleven CONCESSIONS twelve. OF
those who died, two hundred and ninety five were
natives of the United States; ninety of Ireland
forty.tb of Germany six each of England and
Scotland two of France and one each of Wales,
Denmark, Switzerland, and Prussia 1t should be
observed that ortaity report is never issued that
Goes not announce deaths from the sma Lpox. This
dreadful scourge is present, and it not for
The great preventive OF vaccination, the dstemper
would soon desolate our streets more completely
than the yellow fever has those of New Orleans.
Let this be warning to those parents who may
have neg lected to have their chill ireu vaccinated.
Two hundred and three persons died in Phiade
mia last week. There were nine more fatal cases
o. yellow lever.
The printers of this city held meeting last light
ia Tammsny Hail. to devise measures for the relief
Of the members OF their profession in Ne Orleans.
who are now suffering and those who have suffered
from the ravages of tle yellow fever in that Inflated
city. There a fair attendance, and great inter
est was manifested in the proceedings. Mr.. Rocker
presided, and two committees, one of ten and the
other OF three, were appointed TO receive controu-
tiens, and to prepare an address TO the people of
New York, calling upon them to contribute for this
benevolent purpose. Over hundred dollars were
handed in at the meeting of which fifty dollars were
from the printers on the HERALD, and forty-seven
and half from those on the Times. We will
publish full report of the procee dings in to-
morrow's paper with the address referred to.
We learn that United States stock 10 the amount
Q: s2l7S5s has been redeemed by the Treasury De
partmert at Washington within the past week.
Hon. John Y. Mason, who is spoken OF in connec-
ton with the mission to France, is reported to be i'll
eept the mission should it be rendered to him.
A bill is pending in the popular branch of the
Rhode Island Legislature, calling for State Con-
yeption on the basis Of universal suffrage Toe OBJ
sec is TO repeal the registry tax qualification for
voting.
Some of the wings of Oneida county are urging
the nomination of Hon. Roscoe Conckng for the Office
Of Attorney General.
n n..%,
MES Of fremen who assembled at Natick Mass,
hast Friday for the purpose of trying their engines.
The vctnsls fell short the dinner table, therefore,
N order to make sure Of their moneys worth, 7
they smashed the crockery, pulled down the tent,
and created grand fuss generally, after which they
quietly proceeded test the merits of their acb lnes.
saw mill, which, with its contents, was nth
thirty Thousand dollars, was entirely destroyed by
FIRE in Bangor, Ne, last Friday. The insuran ce
policy on the properly expired few days ago, an d
consequently the loss is total.
notwithstanding the numerous arrests, rogues ap.
pear 10 be az abundant ever in Ohio. Another
coupterFeiting establishment has been discovered
near Dayton, ia which was found large amount OF
well executed gold and silver coin. Two Of the
bogus dealers were seized.
Cur special correspondent has furnished descrip
ton of the closing scenes at the State Fair at Sara
toys together with list OF the principal premiums
awarded for horses, cattle, swine, &c.
Bishops large boom derrick capsized in
gale on Lake Erie on Friday night, and, together
with the steamers Madison and Lexington, went
down. No lives were lost
The Court of General Sessions was again crowded
yesterday with persons, mostly adopted citizens,
who were indicted by the Grand Jury for selling
liquor without license. Many of the accused plead
guilty and were dismissed until the 9th of next
month. The term Of the Grand Jury having drawn
70 close, that body into court about and
made their presentment. They state that many
evils exist which the result Of nearly obsolete
and injudcious laws, and which can only be eradi
Gated oy time and perseverance, One OF these i the
pernicious system Of placing witnesses-persons
really innocent OF crime-in apartments occu
pied by The most abandoned criminals. The Die
trict Attorney reports that he has applied
10 the Board OF Ten Governors 10 remedy
this outrage upon the rights Of humanity,
bat without avail. In speaking OF oar municipal
the District Attorney, 10 letter 20
he Grand Jury remarks that New York is the worst
20, srned city II toe Union. This wrong is not Of
be pre- ent cay but has existed for years, and will
H. unt nc people sal apply the proper remedy,