The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-19

We call the attsnt on o our readers TO the arti-
sles which We give in another part Of our paper,
rom the New Orleans journals, depicting the con
tnued ex stence and progress of the yellow fever in
that city. Among the extracts will be found two
paragraphs from the Ptcayune. One poats to the
address OF q benevolent minister Of the Cos )e who
u ready TO bestow his kindly Offices at the ooseques
Of deceased friends, and the other in orms US that
amidst the .conrge Of the epidemic, aud surrounded
by the dead and dying, and while the authorities
unable TO bury the accumulated bodies, heaped
then in piles and burned them 10 ashes, there are
yet sone who are unwilling To ofego their pleasures
and sports, and are determined to lay aside, for
day at least, the habiliments Of mourning and attire
themselves in the gaudy and bespangled dresses
which acorn ball room.
The European mails, which were brought to Bos-
nm by the America, reached this city yesterday
evening, thus enabling to publish the details Of
The latest In matters of legislative business
and domestic affairs the Parliaments and different
Courts we're at ease and apparently happy. We wi |
have to exercise our patience for some time longer
with regard to the solution of the Eastern question
Although The complexion Of the affair was decidedly
more warlike, no definite result had been come to.
Delay seemed TO be the chief object Of the Emperor
Nicholas, and his everyday acts were at total va
rance With his professions OF peace The uncertain
ty arising from this delay was producing the most
serious agtations in various portions of the Turkish
territory Our London correspondent assures that
ga par is fully expected IN England, and that the
people at least, uSh for it, An extended news re-
view, and the last continental dispatches are given
In addition to the European news the arrival Of
the America has placed Us in possession Of lae and
very interesting intelligence from the British pro
vinces. The tetes on board the steamer Princeton,
at Halifax, aud the various compliments passed be
tween the American and British naval Off ers, az
well the various civil functonaries, indicate the
most amicable feeling, and tend TO show that all
parties ere equally anxious for the settlement Of the
shery question. The accounts Of the wrecks Of the
ship Charles Clark, AMI a vessel laden with iron
from Newport for Quebec, viii be read with melan
choly interest. Five lives were lost 10y the former
and one by the latter catastrophe.
Some very interesting information il furnished by
our special Washington correspondent concerning
progress Of the negotiations for the settlement Of
The fishery and reciprocity questions between this
country bud England. II is understood that as the
leading propositions hitherto advanced by England
cannot be accepted by administration, Secretary
Marcy has undeitah TO prepare plan of compro
mise that is expected to meet the appreciation of
both governments.
One fireman was killed and Two others ba5ly
scaded, by the colapsiug Of lue On board tie new
steamboat Mississippi when twenty-five ulles out
from Buffalo, bound for 5audusly, last Wednesday
night. The disaster is supposed to have been pro
.duced by flaw IN the iron composing the Hue
dow came thie alleged flaw, in new boat at taat
~ escape the observation Of the steamboat in.
spectors This matter should be thoroughly inre.-
hgatsd. Congress has provided the means Of pre-.
waiting accidents Of this kind, and il the law IL no
etiogepily enforced, the government agents must be
he'd accountable
By reference to the report in another column. II
viii be seen that The Coroncrs jury, IN Tue case OF
those WHO were killed by the recent collision upon
the Providence and Worcester Railroad, have rem.
dervd W dict blaming the managers OF the road
for appointing 50 young and inexperienced a con.
ducter rs Nc. Putnam, Of the UxbEidge train
!. rough wsose eareessness and want Of judgment
III, declare the awful accident was occasioned
The jury also dec ,re that the whole management Of
the r, ad il bad and that had the Providence train
in whi h were the President and superintendent of
the roaa' started AT the proper moment, the catas
trophe u !, ht have been avoided Mr.. Putnam ba 1,
cen erra !ed, 70 wcr charge Of A4aAai. lie.
csore the Supreme Court next mouth. II IT,, com.