The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-14


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Tao Jews.
TIE Loss OF THE ARCTIC.
We continue 10 day the melancholy history of the
Arctic cstastophe. The additional statements that
We give are exceedingly interesting, particularly
hosc given by the passengers who reached this city
yesterday afternoon.
THE STATE ELECrioSs.
The details Of the elections which have taken
pssoe this week we give in another column. They
grow clearly that the administration of President
Pierce has met with total rout In the three great
States Of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. The
CON arative view OF the members OF Congress elect
tnus far viii satisfy politicians that the opposi.
tson must have large majority in the next Con-
gcss, and The doom Of the Pierre administration l.
therefore sealed. This is not much owing to the
Native Ameri an or Know Nothing movement as
Tie general disgust felt towards the men in power
n Washington. Owing to the agitation of the Ne
bxaska question: the great mass Of the opposition to
Il administration win doubtless be from msInbers
ri Congress elected from the Northern AMI Western
STATES.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
A teleg1aphic despatch received in this city yea
tion in Mexico is entirely at an end.
THE EUROPEAN MAILS.
The steamship Europa arrived at Boston on
Thursday evening, aud her mails reached this city
yesterday afternoon. In another part OF to days
paper we give the letter Of one OF our London cor
respondents and several articles from the leading
toreigo journals which contain the details of the
news previously received by telegraph from Halifax.
INTERESTING FROM HONDURAS.
Our Belize (Ion.) correspondent. writing on the
oath ovpscuper, FURNISHES some very interesting
6acis regarding the popular energy manifested by
Ne ihhabi ans i'll rebuilding their town after the
hate destructive re and also OF the suifsrings which
still exist as records OF that fearful calamity. The
5lough. was relieved by eopious- rains, which,
although beneficial for the transit at au immense
mahogany crcp, had carried away the corn on the
Belize liScr aud thus caused much damage. The
San Juan exploit Of our government was univer
sally condemned. Mahogany cutting had been
highly successful, and about eleven million thousand
foe. had been brought down, which will have the
effect Of reducing the price OF the article draft
for i've hundred dollars, signed by the President OF
The "Inter. Oceanic Railway (Hendufian) Com
pany,n had been returned protested, and it was
Abeught that this would have bad effect on the
credit prestige Of the speculation. Crops were
Night. Some further particulars OF the late outrage
by o State prisoner and eonyicts, at the mouth OF
She Gulf Of Dolce, are given.
LATER FROM souTH AMERICA.
letter OF our correspondent at MOI tsyideo, dated
August 2oth received yesterday, states that there
was no news OF importance TO send at the time Of
writing. Frtghts were low and produce scarce. A
hist Of the ssels in port is given in the shipping
column. The United s,atos ship Germantown had
sailed three days bafore fer the Falkland Islands to
Hcttle q question in dispute between tie United
States Consul and tie government OF the Falklaads
nor the imprisonment Of Captain Berrsee OF the ship
Courier, Of New York. The Imprisonment sppears
20 result irem strong diske to the citizens OF the
United States. Every confidence was placed in
Captain Lynch that he would arrange matters in o
creditable manner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The trial Of William Fowkes, for the murder OF
james Began, was commenced yesterday, In the
Court of Oyer aud Termiper, and the case Is TO be
continued TO day.
A melancholy accident occurred yesterday In the
large whiskey distiling establishment Of Messrs.
Furman & Co., Of williamsburg, by which one man
MAS killed instantly, and two severely II not fatally
SnjuYed The accident was occasioned BY the explo
sion of o still.
We do not recolec. the time when the use OF
deadly weapons has been moro frequently resorted
10 in our city than at present But few days since
we published On account Of the shooting Of police
man by an escaping burglar, and now in another
part Of the paper we give the particulars Of the
shooting of man named Ciforgs, in one CT the
up town wards, on Thursday evening. In neither
Instance have the perpetrators Of .hose crimes been
detected.
Acoroners inquest was held yesterday on the
body Of George Decker, the brake nan on the Hsr-
lam Railroad who WAS knocked of the platform of
car on Thursday evening by an unknown person.
The jory rendered verdict in accordance with the
facts elected and also recommends that the Mayor
offer O reward FOR the detection Of the person who
committed the outrage
A fire broke out on Thursday night about seven
o'clock in the residence Of John Smith, in Wash
inglon street, Poughkoeps!e. The flames quickly
spread TO two adjoining buildings, owned by Mr. 7.
Page. and the three houses, with their contents,
were destroyed Tho extont Of the loss WAS not A.
certained, but there no insurance upon the pse
perty. The further spread OF the conGagratio1 was
prevented by the active exertions Of the fremsn
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
Common and medium grades OF STATE aour were
lower yesterday, and closed at decline Of l2ac.
&c Der barrel Canadian -four In boad sold al high
as ~ 81, and was Afterwards sold at s.. Saes Of
prime white Genesee wheat were made q. 81 Ia,
and OF good Southern red at 6S. Indian corn was
less active though without material change 10
D. ces. Cotton wss steady, with sales OF goo aeOo
bsts
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