The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-17

The NEWS.
Considerable excite nert having been oocasoned
in this city by the arrest OF person fer street
preaching, we today give full and impartial history
Of the cacses which led to the recent disturbance in
the Eleventh ward together with some account Of
the party classified as the know Nothinys !" also,
The proclamation of the Mayor defning the Law with
regard TO religious gatherings the letter addressed
by Bishop Hughes to the Catholic clergy and laity
and report Of the meeting held at Manhattan Hall
last evening for the purpose of discussing the sub
joct which has been the cause Of much agitation
The matters mentioned in the foregoing sentence
viii be found exceedingly Interesting, particularly to
those who are not thoroughly enlightened as to the
manner in which the machinery 30 accomplish Ger.
tain purposes is managed in this city. Read and
reflect.
large meeting of commercial men, ship owners
and others, yesterday held in the Merchants
Exchange fer the purpose o. devisug measures to
preserve anu protect harDor from the encroach-
ments continually made upoa it by interested par.
ties 10 the great detrimentycf the maritime COM
nerce Of this port The proceedings of the Assem-
biage, together with the memorial agreed upon for
presentation TO the Legislature are given in detail
in another column.
Both branches Of Congress having adjourned from
Thursday till Monday We of course received but lit
tie news from that city yesterday. A Geographic
0espatch informs us that at meeting of the Naval
Committee of tie House il has been determined TO
report bill ut an early day aIpropriating three
millions OF dollars for the construction of six steam
frigates in accordance with the recommendations of
She Secretary of the Navy. This is truly commenda-
hle Neither Of the Texas Senator's las vet arrived.
Gen. Rusk is said to be busily engaged at home in
stten irg to the Pacific Railroad project, in which
50 many New Workers and gentlemen from other
States. embracing statesmen military officers, fnan-
cers, and men of all professions deeply inter
ested. The extracts elsewhere given from the cor
respondence OF different journals will afford the
reader some idea of what is Transporting at the ma
tional capital.
Much Interesting European Intelligence, in addition
20 that already published Is furnished in the letters
ofour London and Paris correspondents. They are
worthy an attentive perusai by oil who are DESTROYS
OF becoming conversant as far as possible, with the
complicated state of affairs in the Old World.
The foreign advices brought by the Asia appear
to have had material effect upon the price of COZ.
ton in this or other cities. Breadstufls and prov
sions, however, yesterday favored buyers in the
ea4ly part Of the day but -four afterwards rallied
and closed firmly at Slight advance upon The rates
of the day previous. The 6nanc.ers in Wall street,
it will be seen by monetary review, were sadly
affected by the European news. At the opening the
market crowded with stocks of nearly every
description, which were freely offered at decline
The bears are in the ascendancy and likely to re-
E:ain 20 for some tue to come.
The bark Gertrude, which cleared from this port
Tor Liverpool on the Sd inst was towcd into Pha.
delphis yesterday. She is reported to have encoun-
tered severe gale the 10th inst which cast her
on her beam ends and compelled her officers to
throw overheard fifty tons Of flour and corn She
leaks badly and viii have TO discharge her cargo for
repairs.
The big Palo Alto, on Der way from Matauzas for
Boston, was recently sunk near Cape Florida, oy
coming in contact with a French bark. The A.
was loaded with mclasses md insured in Charleston
where he belonged, for S. OOO
difficulty having occurred at Maysville, KY, |
between Mr.. Collins, the editor OF the Eagle, aud
Mr.. Luther Dobyns, the former shot the latter yes
terday. The wounded man is not expected to re.
cover.
Three boys have been arrested in Pittsburg on
yuspicon OF having murdered a man named Carson
who was found stabbed in several places, and in a
diving condition, on Monongahela bridge, at late
hour on Thursday night.
The steam boiler in n large cordsge mandatory
exploded in Roxbury, Mass, last Thursday afternoon,
and totally demolished the building The fireman
was fatally and boy badly scaded, but all the
other workmen fortunately escaped injury.
The Cunard steamship dock ut East Boston is I'M
dergoing enlargement for the purpose of admitting
the largest vessels belonging TO that line. The Ara
bia, which has hitherto come to New York, Is adver
tised for Boston on her next trip
The Hon. John p. Hale delivered lecture on
popular education last evening in the Union Church
Fourth street before very fair audience. This i
the FIRST Of q series Of lectures TO be given 10 the
same place on various scientific and intellectual sub
jecis. For want of space we must postpone rs
publication
Among otner curious and interesting local iafor-
nation given 10 dBy i TIE report 81 The proceedings
il The Canada bank fraud adair including the state
meut Of Jabtz L. White, placed ut5ar examination
A. dsfnds0f al the evidence = this extra ,r5i-
ftry case has now been closed al counsel hare
csnlHencsd summing ny.
ching Of importance trarspired In the Boird &