The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-06
Tho Ncsys.
THE LONG ISLAND MURDER.

Nicholas Balm, charged with the murder of Mr.
Nnd Mrs. Wickham, at Cutchogue, Suffolk county,
L. l., was captured yesterday morning by the peo-
pie who were in search of him. The murderer
finding his case desperate, and no chance for es-
cape, attempted suicide by cutting his throat, end
afterwards threw himself among some bushes
for concealment, where he was found. The wound,
it is said, win not prove fatal. full account Of the
arrest aud the incidents attending it viii be found
elsewhere in this days paper
FROM WASHINGTON.
Both houses OF Congress met yesterday, hut no
business was transacted. The Senate meets on
Thursday, the House to-day; but it il doubtful il
quorum will be present.
The municipal election in Washington yesterday
resulted in the choice Of Towers Cor Mayor and a
whig council. Towers was supported by the Know
Nothings.
Attention is directed to our Geographic dispatches
from the national capital and to the editorial art
Gle in another column, relative to the position of
our affairs with Spain and Cuba.
THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD.
The annual meeting Of the directors, stockholders
ard associates Of the New Jersey Railroad and Trans
porta'ion Company was celebrated yesterday at the
City Hotel, Newark. A very crowded meeting was
assembled, and the members present adopted
unanimously the annual report OF the directors,
with the assurance of reduced charge for public
conveyance on the line between New York and
Philadelphia, and declaration of o dividend of ten
per cent On the stock Our report of the proceed
ngs is uravodably crowded out.
o. TIE INSIDE PAGES
May be found American Postal Statistics Foreign
Miscellany; Horrible Death in Cincinnati ship
wrecks in England; Theatrical Notices, including
the farewell address of Mrs. Mowatt; letters from
West Point, Quebec and Cazenovia; news from
Utal; commercial and financial news, &C., &c.
MISCELLANEOUS
The persons arrested in Brooklyn Sunday,
charged with disturbing the pcice, were yesterday
brought before the magistrates, who, in cDnse-
quence OF the immense crowd assembled, postponed
the examination. The complaints were read and
the prisoners committed, subject to release bail
in the sum of five hundred dollars Several were
discharged, no complaints being preferred against
them. II is ascertained that no one was killed in
the fIacas, and very few were seriously hurt.
The provision stores Of Masters & Son and Mr..
Hane at Alexandria, Va, were completely destroy
ed by Gre yesterday morning. Loss estimated at
fifty thousand dollars. Ten kegs of guhpowder ex-
ploded doing great damage, but fortunately no per-
son was injured.
The cotton bleaching establishment of William P.
Sayles, at Smithield, r. l., was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning.
Later advices from Texas and New Mexico report
the frequent occurrence of Indian outrages Some
severe lighting has taken place between the troops
and the savages, inwhich the latter generally got
tbe worst Of it.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
The Board of Supervisors held their first meeting
for the June session last evening and passed a
resolution to pay each member Of the Board of
Health So for every attendance. This may be
reformation" but it will entail upon the city a
great expense. The Board Of Health, which Is com
posed of the Councmen (sixty members) and the
Aldermen twenty-five members), at 50 each for
one meeting in the week, win make sl64-and il
they meet twice it win be, according to Cocker
s92s per week.
Tie Board of Aldermen transacted considerable
amount Of routine business last evening. The most
important document brought up was a comnunca
ton from the Comptroller on the subject Of the
onal contract, an abstract of which, together with
an epitomc of the evidence adduced before the Re-
coreer on the investigation last summer, will be
found under our report Of the proceedings Of the
Board. resolution demonstrating against the bill
now before The Senate for changing the plan OF tho
Assay Office of New York was unanimously adopted
The Board passed a resolution to meet five nights
week until the session is concluded.
in the Board Of Councilman the session was con.
sumcd in receiving petitions and disposng Of resn.
utops but the transactions present no features Of
general interest. resolution directing the Com
mite On Ferries to make inquiries to the insaG
fcient accommodation provided by the lessee Of the
Hoboken ferry was adopted.
Tie fund for tic purchase Of testimonials iJt
Captain Fitch and othcrs rcscuors Of the passcl
ger ard crew Of the ship Winchester, now amount
II nearly three thousand dollars.
Three steamships left this port yesterday, taking
probably between fifteen hundred aud two thousand
passengers, bound for California. We understand
that the price OF through steeragc tickets BY these
vessels was but tbirtyfve dollars, which accounts
for lie immense enlux Of emigrants.
Some important cases, before Judge Phillips, n
the Msrine Court u an action for malicious prose
CT i. and on tie len law, win be found in tho le
raj in$, ugcnce. n an action in the Superior Curt
for CAUSING the death Of child who fell into
iimelsla. Judge Bl5Eorth ordered nonsuit, On ID
groet d TIT lie defendant vas not liable f,r u.
ean "a eress 81 ne caa.iiy, which occurred
.hio4g. tie nsgigca. arfL want 81 proper care 3.
H. I'D Is nc gGrmts = tsc child.
III mn kct ~ brca taGs continued lrn ycs.er.
-, bat mt - flre q Il wa On atsdriiy. b.
OR .iaaF watch came back from California In the
Iala Esge was sold At ~ so per barrel, and Is sad