The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-03
The News.

The News.
Our exchanges have furnished us with detailed ac-
counts of the disastrous storms of last week in diff
terent parts of the Northern and Eastern States,
the full particulars Of which win be found in our
columns this morning. 1t will be seen that they ex-
tended from the Atlantic shore through most of the
Eastern States, New York. along the Lakes and into
Michigan and Illinois, in all of which the destruc
ton by wind, rain, hail, foods, and lightning was
greater than ever before known In some of the
streams the water attained height far above the
high water marks of any previous freshets and the
" oldest inhabitants looked with awe and wonder
npon the frightful which the floods presented.
Along the Hudson, the Mohawk, the Connecticut,
and the Passaic rivers, dwelling houses, barns and
stables were swept away, and the carcasses OF
drowned cattle dead horses and hogs, and even hui
man bodies were hurled down the swift running and
turbulent waters of those streams to degree which
is represented as being frightlu to look upon The
various accounts given are highly interesting
The investigation into the causes of the recent
calamity in Broadway was continued yesterday.
full report of the testimony is given in another part
Of to-day's paper. The evidence of Chief Engineer
Carson is very minute and searching, and cannot
but lead TO serious reflections the part of all good
citizens upon the evils which unfortunately exist in
the department over which he presides. The testi-
mony of Mr.. Sandford master mason, is conclusive
to the instability of the building destroyed
The canals Of this State were formally opened yes
terday. About twenty thousand dollars have been
received at the Collectors Office in this city for tolls
since the commencement of navigation.
The trial of Major wyse, of the Army by court
martial, for refusing to embark with his troops on
board the steamship Falcon, commences to-day at
Governors Island The circumstances under which
this trial originated are embodied in an article in
another column, together with the charges and spe-
cifcations, and biography Of Major Wyse. How
tho fact Of the Falcons putting into Norfolk and the
sbandc nment Of the voyage to Aspinwan may ope
rate in this matter it is not al this time necessary,
perhaps, to consider.
The New York City Temperance Alliance had a
Jubilee at the Tabernacle last night, to welcome the
Maine Law members of the Legislature. The meet
ing very enthusiastic aud pitched into Governor
Seymour for his veto in hearty style. Apropos-a
teetotal Mayor was chosen in the city of Whining
ton, DEL, yesterday, by ITO majority. The Alliance
on Monday presented a petition to the Board of
Aldermen, setting forth the multtudinous evils of
intemperance, and praying for restriction OF the
grant of licenses generally, aud in grocery stores
particularly, which was referred TO the Committee
on Law.
We publish elsewhere an account of the regular
monthly meeting OF the New York Historical So
cety, held last evening, with sketch of the paper
on The Neutral Ground of Westchester," by John
M. Macdonald, Esq, of Flushing.
The latest accounts from the scene OF the ship
wreck of the Powhatan state that sixty-two bodies
had been cast on shore by the waves at Brgantine
beach; six bodies had also been found upon Absecom
beach, apparently Germans and no doubt portion
Of those on board the p.
By an arrival at this port we have news from
Fort au Prince that the Emperor was making pre-
parations for invading the republic of Dominica.
Operations would commence Immediately after the
holidays we're over, about the first of May. OF
course while there is fun to be found the valiant
Soulouque could not think Of fighting. TITS is the
fifth or sixth invasion that has been set on foot by
the Haytiens to subjugate Dominica; they have all
fallen through. The troops assemble delight the
eyes of their "Dinahs dear" by their tawdry uni.
forms and weil-poshed sabres-they are good at
polisling--march out and then march back again.
We publish to-day from the City Of Mexico
10 the 26th ult. The intelligence is more anus
ing than important. The details of the grand
battle between Santa Anna and Yillarcl, which
created such an intense exctement-if we
would believe the Mexican journals-are given
The conflict lasted half day, and finally the for
tame Of the fight decided by terrific charge with
The bayonet. The carnage was-moderate. Four
loyal Mexcans gave up the ghost, and one spotted
Teben was lost"
An important decision was delivered Yesterday
lay Judge Belts in the oase Of white apprentice
claimed under the Fugitive slave law A decision
in lmiralty was delivered by Judge Ingcrsol. and
au important decision on peadpgs BY Judge Roose.
welt.
The trial Of Mrs Hayes for ice murder OF n.
Iutcner was commenced yesterday and a; the tor
mination Of the direct evidence Of tie widow OF the
deceased the case was adjourned to this morning
In the Court Of Oyer and Te-miner yesterday
Judge Roosevelt pronounced sentence q imprison-
ment for the term Of four years Hugh and Dennis
0Conner, convicted Of mansaughter in the second
degree in shooting Michael Conroy.
The May term Of the Court Of General Sessions
commenced yesterday. Judge Becbe delivered
pertinent charge to tie Grand Inquest, dwelling par
ficularly on the desrableness Of The exercise of
greater degree Of industry on their part than has
distinguished their predecessors.
The " Trainer case was decided yesterday in the
Kings county Circuit Court, the jury rendering
verdict Olive hundred dollars damages for the plain
tff. This II wv be remembered, was the action Of
Trainer negro, against Rose Porter, fog abileting
b. daughter Jane, Which created some i4.s.ast
~. Of lfteen months .cLce.