The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-04


fact not only China, but nearly the whole Of Asia,
ism 8 state o. tumult. Jimmy having thrown of
Its allegiance to Ava, another bloody and pro
tFacted war in that quarter ia Likely to occur.
accounts from Italy state that several moro Of the
followers Of Mazzini have been found guilty, and
condemned to bs executed Unusual activity pre-
vailed in tbs manufacturing and commercial marts
of France. The manufacturers had beon compelled
70 refuse fresh orders, and the tradSsmen antici-
pated doing an extensive business during the hell
days We give an amusing extract from q Dublin
magazine, relative to militia training in the United
States The writer omits to mention that il is this
very System, which he enieavors to bring into rdi
cule-this dverging from the old beaten track Of
despot;e military discipline-that has been found
competent to maintain our national honor and
prowess from the days Of 70 TO the present moment
With tse exception of the statement that the cot
Ton market was 6rm at Liverpool We ind no change
of Importance to notice in commercial affairs. The
Cunard steamer Asia win bring us two days later
news. She is now In her seventeenth day.
The steamsbip Washington, whi,h left Southaup-
ton on the 18th nit yesterday put into Boston,
short Of coal, and with loss of so.otopmast. Tho
mails and several of her passengers reached this
city last hight by the New Haven train.
Among other interesting matter, we give in aao
ths- column letter from yenezuela in relation to
the political events of that republic, and the
recson of General Psez with them. Is is very
able paper. and is reply to two articles on the
same subject published few months ago in the
HERALD. With this letter the public have q full
and complete history of that splendid country.
The captain Of brig which yesterday arrived in
Boston from ST. Domingo, declares that he was in
the latter port over one month prior to sailing,
during which time ne did not hear one word con-
corning tho reported seizure of Samsna by the
French, and TANKS that the statement is hoax.
He reports that the oomlto was still carrying OF
great numbers Of foreigners in Hayti The French
consul had died, and the American consul had beer
attacked by the disease.
The Kane extradition case, the first Of the Kind
under the Ashburton treaty. is said TO be exciting
a great deal of interest in Washington. On coming
mp in the United States Supreme Court, yesterday,
letter was read from the counsel Tor Great Br-
tain, stating that he had beea requested by Minis
ter Champion not to NEEDLE further with the mat
ter. It being understood that Secretary Everett
and the British Minister had The affair under con
sideraion, the Court postponed the case till this
morning.
The now city government commenced their opera
tons yesterday, and full report of the Mayors
Message, the organization of the Board of Assist
sp:s &c will be found elsewhere The nomina.
tons to the various civic Offices were announced ut
the evening session, and referred to the COMMITTEES
Salaries and Offices The Aldermen all retain
their sesss for another years and Of the Assistants
many were reelected. The change is a gain for
tie democratic party Of three, viz: in the Fifth,
Thirteenth, snd Eighteenth wards. The Mayors
Message il On able document and will be read with
interest
In the Bpsrd of Aldermen, last evening, one Of
these disgraceful personal sltercetons Which have
become common, arose We need scarcely add that
tie Alderman Of the Third was prominent party.
Fer these, and other matters Of interest connected
with our municipal government, SEQ our official and
special reports.
The Beard Of Assistant Aldermen met last even
ing, and, having transacted some ordinary routine
business, adjourned to next "Wednesday afternoon
at five o'clock. This was the frat meeting Of the
new Board, for the transaction of public business,
since The election OF shv mvrnper. IL passed over
With much harmony and good feeling.
The great Mason VIII Case, which has been in liti-
CATION since the year 1899, is nov fairly launched
before Judge Roosevelt and jury, in the Supreme
Circuit Court of this city, with a formidable host
Of lawyers for and against the validity Of the dis
putei testament. There is a vast amount of pro-
per.y depending upon the issue, and the result is
locked for with considerable snyie.y The trial. it
is thought, will occupy come days, We have given,
in our law reports, copy Of the WILL and q brief
statement Of the case. The evidence will be
rnenced 10 day by the counsel for the executors
who have been declared by the Judge entitled TO
the Affirmative, that is the opening and the closing
Of the case. Chancery suits viii sometimes have
an end.
young girl named Veteran, was knocked
down yesterday forenoon IN West Broadway, by
ore Of The cars of the Sixth avenue railroad Both
Of her legs and one of her arIns we're horribly
crushed by the wheels passing over them. She died
in the City Hospital. See report elsewhere
Lest evening Mr.. J. A. McMaster, editor of the
New York Efseman's J.u-nat, delivered lecsare,
at Metropolitan Hail. on the school question, for
which see our report.
Last evening, Rev. Mr.. Starr, Of Boston delivered
lecture on mountains aud their meaning" at 472
Broadway, to an attentive and crowded audience.
TIE mortality report Of the City Inspector, pub
lish.d in another column, shows that three hundred
and eighty nine persons died in the city during the
week ended last Saturday. OF this number one
hundred and eighty-two we're adult men and wo-
men, one hundred and nine boys, and ninety eight
girls Two hundred Of the gross number were
children under ten years Of age. Of the prevailing
diseases, consum ption, Inflammation of the lungs,
with tie various feyers, pressed with somewhat Of
unusual severity upon our grown up population.
This may be accounted fs, in great degree, by the
very variable weather which we have had fer some
time pact. Commissions and Group carried aray
forty seven infants. The general health Of the city
is very good
The embargo which the rain and ice placed upon
all the telegraph lines between this city and Boston,
on Friday and Saturday, was removed abou. half
past nDe o'clock last evening, thanks to the ener
getic Efforts Of the House company. We under