The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-03
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The News.
We elsewhere publish all the additional nforma
ton that we have thus far been able to procure rea
tive to the extent of the disastrous storm last Friday
evening The evidence given before the Coroner's
Jury in the case OF the three who were killed by
the falling of the new building in Fortythrd street
shows that the structure considered very sub
stantial, it having been built by what is technically
known as days work. The roof was carried by the
wind over the top of another house, and fell at dis
tance of between two and three hundred feet
large number of tenements were unroofed, and
a vast amount of property destroyed in Brook
lyn and williamsburg, but fortunately no lives
were lost, although many persons were severely
injured. The most singular circumstance connected
with this storm is the fact that in many places
scarcely any rain and hail fell, while in other
localities only few miles distant the water and ice
came down in such torrents as TO demolish houses,
uproot trees thresh out the grain in the fields, and
scatter the straw and every other light article in all
directions. Even in some parts of our own city the
storm was not by any means severe others that
occurred few days before. In the centre OF PhIa-
delpha it was barely felt; but in certain portions of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey the destruction of all
kinds Of property, including houses, barns, grain and
fruit, was unprecedented. Although we have in this
section of the country been amply blessed with an
abundance of rain of late the Southern and Western
States greatly suffering from drought. The
Georgia papers declare that the corn crop in some
parts Of that State has been entirely destroyed by the
dry weather, rain having fallen for three months
The young cotton is also reported to have been much
injured.
Read the interesting letters and newspaper ex-
tracts which we to-day publish from Albany relative
to the exciting 1are-up among the politicians in the
Assembly on Thursday and Friday. The develope-
ments arc rich, racy and rare BY the bye, we OBJ
serve that the supposed organ at Washington has
been reading the CHIEF barnburner organs in this
city and Buffalo out Of the democratic party.
The New Hampshire Legislature adjourned yes
terday. During the session very stringent law
passed for tho prevention of railroad accidents AID
the management of trains. All the propositions
corning the sale Of liquor, together with several bank
projects, were postponed. Those who wish to keep
themselves thoroughly posted up with regard to New
Hampshire politics will do well to peruse the letter
from our Concord correspondent.
despatch from Washington announces the
arrival there Of Gen Almonte the new Minister from
Mexico. Probably we shall now soon be able to ascer
tain something OF definite character concerning the
inter tons Of the two republics with regard to the
Mesillia Valley boundary dispute. Much difficulty
is said to have been encountered in endeavoring to
classify the clerks in the General Post Office as
to make them stay classified.
Governor Hebert, Of Louisiana, has appointed
fifteen commissioners to represent that State at the
Great Exhibition in this city.
Only fifteen thousand bales Of cotton were sold
at New Orleans during the week ending on Friday
last at which time the stock on hand was seventy
thousand bales, and the market was firm. The in
creased receipts at all the Southern ports those
of last year at this date amount TO two hundred and
nine thousand bales.
The st. John N. B., papers aver that the attempt
to enforce the Maine Liquor law in that province
has proved failure. Some friends Of the measure
having instituted prosecutions at Richmond, their
opponents, by way Of retaliation, procured guam
tty Of gprplwder, and blew the Temperance Hall to
atoms. Some uneasness has been produced at st.
John in consequence of the reported arming of the
Yankee fishermen. The mackerel fishing at the
Magdalen Islands 50 far is declared to have been an
inter failure.
Recent advces from Bahia Brazil, state that the
yellow fever was raging to fightfu extent both on
shore and among the shipping in the harbor. The
mortality on board the English vessels was 50 grea.
that several of them were left almost destitute Of Of
fcers and men.
The little spirit Of war between Guatemala and
Honduras is reported to be at an end. The inhab
tants OF those States have perhaps come to the wise
conclusion that the diseases natural to their warm
climate viii sufficiently thin out the population,
thereby rendering it unnecessary for them to resort
to gunpowder and hot lead. All was quiet at Trux
lilo on the 18th ult.
The news which we today publish from Mexico
being to the 18th ult from the capital s in many
respects very interesting The general condition Of
that unfortunate country continued TO be most
deplorable, as will be seen by the accounts Of the
revolutionary spirit evnced by the people in Chapas
and elsewhere the ravages Of rowing bands Of hostile
Indians in Coabuila, the ruthless acts Of hordes Of
robbers upon hacendas, travellers, DC. Another
curious illustration OF the dissatisfaction which pre-
walls is the announcement or the great rejoicing at
the death of Senior Alaman late Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, in his natal city Of Guerrero. In the midst
Of this universal turmoil Santa Anna appeared to be
very cozily enjoying himself; continued to issue
extraordinary DEGREES, although without funds to
pay solliers for enforcing them, and was preparing
TO take up his residence OF the palace Of the
Archbishop in Tacubaya. One peculiar feature in
this intelligence is worthy Of special observation aud
that il that Santa Annals newspaper organ called
the o. den proposes that Senior Fulquez the newly ap
pointed minister 10 New Granada shall be instructed
TO invite all the Spanish American States TO hold
grand international convention with the view Of
devising means to eiectusly check and destroy the
terrible, perfdous and ruinous policy tSe ayara-
,ous and usurpiDg views d Tie Anglo AMERICANS