The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-10
The News.
MORTALITY OF THE CITY,


MORTALITY OF THE CITY.
According 10 the off ial report Of the City In.
spector there we're 1872 deaths in this metropolis
last week, being 80 lees t1an the week preceding
Tho excessive heat of the last ten days, and the
continual absence Of rain, has had deleterious
affect upon the publ health; and although the
aggregate mortality of the week s .ess t1au former
~, Jet the causes have multiplied, as we find by
abe report that the total number of deaths is dis
tibuttd through Dinety-one different diseases. And
y is not at ali remarkable under the circu instances
nat the cholera should have slightly increased.
The deaths by this disease 1919, being thirteen
more than during the previous week. great and
CRAFTY lug falling of in the mortality among children
il obse vsb.e. The week ending Sd inst. the deaths
Of children under ten years of age numbered
5l6-lass week out 39?. or the total number
OF deaths there were of atrophis, 60 of cho-
hra infantum, Of cholera morbus, 66 Of con,
sumption, A Of commissions, Is of congestion
Of the brain, 81 Of diarrbGa, 20 OF dropsy in the
head SO OF d. sertery, 81 of feyers OF all kads, 10 Of
hopping cough, IL Of inflammation of the brain,
OF inflammation Ct the lungs, 50 Of marasmus, aul
Z of teethiDg. There were four deaths from casual
ties, two drowned, two suicides, two murders eleven
emature births, and twenty seven cases of still
born. One hundred ard twenty four deaths o.
CURED in the public institutions, viii, are included
IN the total A2O were natives Of the United States,
les Of Ireland, 100 Of Germany, and Il of England.
THE wEATHER.
The ?, eyalence OF lightning last evening caused
general SUSPENSION Of telegrsphing, thereby cue
failing re graphic advices from all parts of the
country, We had sli sn: fall o. rain too--a very
Sigh. fsll-bardly enough to lay the dust-ius,
about sufficient 10 aggravate. However, there was
every appearance OF ontinuous rain, and we
could only hope that i. might not prove deceptive
There was heavy storm At Albany yesterday about
noon, 10 the great 10y Of everybody. A delG e
would not be uk excsk table in tbs region.
ON raE INSIDE PAGES,
In addition 70 the subjects alluded to, may he
fo1Dd Interesting letters from our correspondents
at Rio Jansiro, London. Paris and Boston; Murder
Of az American ,itzen at Hong Kong; The French
Fxiin guisher upon the Annexation of Cuba; New
Publications; Political Intelligence, embracing the
vices II the press on the doings OF the Soft SheI
Democ-a ito Convention, Commercial and Financial
Nsns; Advertisements, &C., &c.
NEWS TRoE VENEZUELA.
The bark Paez, which hiss arrived 9. Philadelphia
from Caracas hr tight tho letters from our cor
responder 81 The laser pace, dated the Sd and
10 OF August, rsspaetisel.. In these we have the
usual melancholy rep3fts Of the insecurity Of life
and property, the social confusion unjust taxation
Daichy, and almost rivil dissolution which have
existed in the rspnoio since the advent Of the
hoDagas dynasty 70 power The government had
celeb atei the events Of the deaths Of Generals
Cbscin sad Gsrces with great pomp. They were
slain IN sapguinary batIle fought at Conduto.
MoDsgas had levied forced lean Of half million
Of dollars, and any person hesitating to subscribe
waB immediately arrested on charge Of conspiracy.
there are no further details Of the late battles in
the province of Carabobo. There remained no
doubt bnt Monsgas would ultimately snot Ter all
appoStiop, as he had the foli support of the black
portion Of the people, General Jose Tadeo Monagas
had been elected President. A bloody battle had
been fought near Valencia, where the patriots re-
tanned posse ss IN of the field until the arrival Of
h large reinforcement under General Silver caused
hem to retire. vivid description OF the political
sstraints and executive expressions Of the people is
given.
AFFAIRS N GCETEMALA.
A very interesting letter fr,m our Guatemala
HEorrespoDdeDt will be found in another column,
containing the official correspondence that has
passed between the representative Of the Belgian
government ar the government OF the republic, in
relation to the Belgian settlement OF Santo Tomas
The spobdence gives succinct history Of the
difficulty, and is well worth perusing.
CHARGE or SMUGGLING.
The persons charged with smuggling diamonds
and jeselIy Oh board the steamship Washington.
on her lat voyage from Bremen to this port, we're
brought before Commissioner Morton yesterday.
The articles seized of the value of over twelve
AshousaD dollars The defendants were ordered {,
i've bail in five thousand dollars to ans yer. Ano.
her passenger in the Washington, charged with
muggling gilt braid and spspgles, was placed un
s25 bonds. The master of the brig Ippogriff5,
20 Is charged with smuggling silks, velvets, &c,
che value Of between ten and fifteen thousand
dollars, and who was imprisoned in default Of ten
thOussnd dollars bail yesterday gave the required
IDS, and was reea ed from custody.
LAW COURTS
Walker divorce trial. Ia which, 1t will be re-
I'd, the jury were unable to agree will nol
The matter, by consent of parties has
before q referee.
STATE or THE MARKETS.
brands Southern -four yesterday were
sr barrel lower. State and Western
sales Of all kinds moderate. White
eat brought 81 OF, and q small lot
red u 81 Indian corn sold freely
closed at s3c. s3Ac., which IL one
Pand bali cent lowe. Whiskey went
B. or gallon, and closed firm. Sugars
!, and sold to O fair extent at full prices.
Eold 70 the extent probably of 500 900
bile prices were heavy.