The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-04


as DER last accounts Business was rcviving in
France.
The Cambria brings some late ana rather impor-
tant intelligence from South America. Another re-
yolution broke out at Buenos Ayres on the second
day Of this year, and at last accounts provisional
government had been established, although the
lighting still going on. We also learn that the
ship Gamargo had landed six hundred negroes at
Rio Janeiro, from the coast of Africa. Where were
the British and American deets? The yellow fever
was spreading at Rio.
Nothing Of interest was done in either branch OF
the State Legislature yesterday. With the exception
of the talk concerning the Williamsburg Water
works the report is barely worth the room it occu-
pies in our columns.
We publish further particulars OF the attempt
to produce riot at Charlestown, Mass. the night
of the I'd inst The cause Of the excitement which
came so near an outbreak and reproduction of the
scenes enacted at the destruction of the Ursuline
Convent, may be presented in a very few words. 1t
appears that the missing girl Miss Mary Joseph Cor
coran, resided as a domestic in the house of Deacon
Carter and during her residence with the Deacon,
(she having been brought up in the Catholic faith)
had become converted to Professionalism. As soon as
her mother ascertained this fact which was about
two weeks since it is asserted she forciby taken
from the house Of her guardian, and by the aid ef
Catholic priest either kept in confinement or sent
away so that her whereabouts has not since been
made known; and it has been intimated though
probably without the least foundation that the Ca
thoc Bishop of Boston was at the head OF the con-
spiracy. Since the alleged abduction of the girl
various letters and affdavits have been published
giving an account of the departure of the girl, as
serting her entire freedom, and also giving her pre-
sent place of residence. But all these statements
proved unsatisfactory to the community, which
grew each day more feverish, until the excitement
became intense and threatened to burst out in acts
of violence The Protestant friends of the girl seemed
| imagine that she was forced off to Canada, and
is now imprisoned in convent. The mother
of the girl meantime has promised that her daughter
shall be forthcoming on or before Monday next
This will doubtless settle the difficulty.
William L. Doty has been acquitted of the charge
of perjury as will be by the report elsewhere.
Injunctions on railroads are the order of the day.
A motion to show cause why an injunction, granted
against the Second avenue, should not be made per
petual, brought before the general term of the
Supreme Court yesterday, and will be continued
to-day
A singular case is pending before Justice Stuart
respecting the arrest of Mr.. E. d. Foote, the Presi
dent of the New York City Bank. The sworn evil
dence in the case will be found in the police intel
Ggence elsewhere.
We have had in type day or two statistical re-
port of the foreign trade of this port and great
deal of other important financial and commercial
matter, which we have been obliged to leave out on
account of the press upon our columns.
The annual commencement Of the New York
Medical College held last evening, in the lecture
room of the building. There was very large num-
Der of medical practitioners, with quite dazzling
array Of ladies, and many students present. The
valedctory address was spoken by Professor B. For
| dyce Barker, and was very able and interesting
document upon the of study, training acquire
ments and line Of conduct necessary to constitute
really good physician At the conclusion Of the ad-
Dress Professor Greene delivered the diploma Of the
College to twentyeight graduates, and honorary de-
grees conferred upon three practitioners resid-
ing in Philadelphia, North Carolina, and Ohio. We
have report Of the address.
A public meeting was held last evening in the
University, which was presided over by Bishop
| Wainwright, for the purpose Of carrying out the
object of the Rev. Mr.. Gaaudet to provide church
for the religious instruction of the deaf mutes Of
| New York, by means of the sign language
number Of eloquent addresses were delivered, and
committee Of fourteen gentlemen consisting of some
OF the most influential among the clergy and aity Of
this city and Brooklyn were appointed by the Pre-
sident to carry ont this measure. We hope to pre-
sent very full report Of this meeting tomorrow.
George McCassan, thirteen years of age, fell from
the roof ofthe house No SO Mulberry street. yester
day afternoon, and was instantly killed
A man named William Nelson Link had his skull
fractured at No. 269 Cherry street. He loading
his wagon with hay, when two bales fell upon his
head. He died Immediately. Coroner Gamble held
an inquest in each case.
Coroner O'Donnell resumed the inquiry into the
circumstances connected with the homicide of John
McCabe, at o'clock yesterday afternoon. He re-
ceived large amount of testimony during the day,
and, at six in the evening, the investigation ad
journed until ten o'clock this morning. The prison
ers are still in custody Want Of room compels us to
omit the testimony.
There was large number of arrivals seward yes
terday. They amounted to some eighty vessels, and
were from every quarter of the globe, and most Of
them square rugged
The Inauguration OF the New Presldent-
New Set OF Books.
This day-the fourth of March-Franklin
Pierce will be inaugurated at Washington as
President of the United States. Chosen as
New Hampshire's foremost citizen was, to
Gil this high Office, by the suffrages Of the
most free, the most prosperous, and the most
powerful nation on the face of the globe, he
would be more or less than man did not his
bosom swell with conscious pride at the thought
of standing in the loftiest position to which any
human being can be elevated by his fellow men.
In this inauguration we take more than
ordinary interest because from the moment
that General Pierce was nominated by the
National Democratic Convention at Baltimore.
on the 5th of June till he was elected, on the
I'd of November the HERALD unreservedly de-
clared in his favor, and.predicted his success by