The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-04

The News.

The News.
Our Washington despatch states that no appoint
ment to the Belgian Court has been made 1t was
y1mored that the Of the visit Of the Secretary
Il the Treasury to this city was touching scheme
sf gigantic frauds, which had been discovered and
hitherto kept profound secret. Gen. Gushing has
returned, and Mr.. Marcy win be in Washington on
Saturday. Augustus R. Sellers was nominated for
Congress by whig convention at Bladensburg yes
1erdsy.
The election returns come in very slowly In
Kentucky, Linn Boyd and ]. c. Breckenridge are
elected to Congress, by handsome majorites. In
the Tenth district it is probable Stanton (dem) is
chosen, but the vote is very close. From Missouri
jackson (anti-Benton) is elected to Congress from
The Third district Caruthers (whig) from the
Seventh. Edward Bates is elected Judge of the
Land Court.
By an arrival at Boston, news from British Guiana
u received, but of no later date than that published
Monday. The papers report considerable dssatis-
faction at the result of the importation of Coolies,
Who were very quarrelsome, and are said to be the
efscourngs Of the Chinese nation. Information upon
Mis- subject is so contradictory that little reliance
san be placed ON it. The revolution in Venezuela
still continued, of which Cumana is the head-quar
u
which had taken steps for convention to form
confederation of the disaffected provinces. The Mo
nagas family had sent seven thousand doubloons to
Trinidad for safe keeping.
A festival in honor of the birthday of Thomas
Francis Meagher the distinguished Irish exile took
place last evening, at Boston, in Faneuil Hall.
About five hundred ladies and gentlemen partook of
dinner, which was followed by sentiments and
speeches. Mr.. Meagher delivered an eloquent ad-
dress which was received with enthusiastic ap
planse. full report viii be found on the last page
At the convention Of the State Teachers Associa
non yesterday, at Rochester resolution offered
70 separate the office Of Superintendent Of Schools
from that of Secretary of State Mr. Randall, Secre
tary Of State, made speech in favor Of the plan,
and the proposition was adopted.
We have to record another railroad catastrophe
On Tuesday afternoon, train of ten cars on the
Belvdere and Delaware Railroad containing two hun
dred workmen returning from the repairs on the
Delaware Canal, ran of the track about nine miles
from Lambertvile, N. j., killing ten men and wound
ing twelve or fifteen Others
In the Board of Aldermen, last evening, resolu-
ton was offered by Mr.. Denman, and appropriately
referred directing the Counsel for the Corporation
10 take the necessary legal proceedings for opening
Central Park. A message was received from the
Mayor, transmitting the resignation Of Nicholas
Dean as President Of the Croton Aqueduct Depart
nent and nominating Elias L. Smith his success
sor The resignation was accepted and the nomina-
ton referred Resolutions from the Board of Assist
ants, directing the heads Of departments to make
reports to the Common Council at the commence
ment of each stated session, were CONQUERED in.
In tho Board of ocisfanfa Alderman HINT offer
ed resolution requiring the Chief of Police to re
port upon what authority citizens were charged
twenty-five cents by the police, at the main entrance
10 the Battery, the occasion Of the reception of
The President at Castle Garden. The Committee on
Wharves reported to discontinue the injunction en-.
tered against John j. Hicks and Abram J. Berry, on
the part of the Williamsburg Ferry Company, and
Mat they be authorized to proceed with their enter
prise.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors, yes
teray il was resolved that in conformity To the law
recently enacted by the Legislature the fee for
sordng each birth in this city shall be ten cents and
for recording each marriage ten cents
Today elections will be held in Tennessee and
North Carolina. In the former Governor, members
of Congress- and the Legislature, are to be chosen
and the amendments to the new constitution are to
be voted upon in the latter, members Of Congress
only are to be elected.
The brig Elizabeth FELTON,, from Boston for San
Francisco, was abandoned at sea June %, leaking
badly. The captain and crew reached Surinam,
after four days suffering. in the boats
The steamships Washington and Niagara, from
Europe, are now overdue.
The steamship Empire City, from New Orleans
and Havana, arrived yesterday morning, bringing
dates from the latter city to July 20. Our Havana
correspondence, and q commentary thereupon, may
be found in other parts Of to-day's paper.
Hon. Simon Cameron, and others, have purchased
me sulphur and mineral springs at Bedford, Pa,
which they propose to improve on magnificent
scale.
Lady Ellesmere and daughter left Boston, yester-
day, for Liverpool, on board the steamship Europa.
The E. ook out 1888 900 in gold ingos and 81 500 In
English silver.
The Danish sloop-ofwar Saga sailed from Boston
.; noon yesterday, for this port