The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-18
The News.

lGe News
1ne execution OF M bolas BeEan, for the murder
Of the Wick am family, O. Cuschogue, In the month
Of Jure last fal report Of which va published 10
yesterdays paper, presents fearful warning TO
these low engaged in the commission o. crime in
she neighborhood ofNsw York, and shows quits
slesriy that the murderer cannot, no matter how
sanniDg and well devised his plans may be for es-
Sape, go undstec.ed or unpublished In another
part Of todsy's paper viii be found an interesting
letter containing closing remarks relative to
she execution Of Behan, for the two fold murder.
The Very Reverend Doctor STAIRS, assisted by
LIZ Mber Of RomaH Catholic c!ergyrnen, de,..c:.
she new church OF the Holy Cross, in Forty second
street, between Eli nth and Ninth avenues, yester-
day M,rnipg. Rev. DR.. Moraity preached an elo-
quert sermon. A report Of the services and ser.
mco, with description OF the Building, is given
M our paler TO day.
"A man was recently tried in Indianapolis, under
Ae seventh section OF the Fugitive Slave law, for
aiding IN the escape OF slaves FROM their mls.ers
IL which case III. Cyrus Fillmore, brother Of tn
ex. President, was the principal witness. The man
vas proved guilty Of TIE charge but i. is said the
jury would not render IN their vesdict unless the
judge would promise TO rami. the 6ne which The act
imposes as @ penalty for the offsnce, which was
agreed 10, and the jury thereapon brought in their
yas6c that the prisoner ply fne of fifty dollars,
aid be I'M riso1ed one nour in the court room. A.
account OF she trial wiz be found ID aao.her col
unlp.
We have received letters aud fall fiss o. papers
from Cuba to The I2th instsnt. The GqcctG and
Dsayio dc IA Marina ar IS Embarrassing as usual,
and give US no news Of s9y importance. Oar let
ters contain full accounts OF the Imprisonment o.
Messrs. Felix and Lscosse in Havana, and are
Otherwise generally interesting.
Csptsia Stir, OF the bark Virginia Ana, arrived
1t stop yesterday from Antwerp, reports tast %
Abe 10th instant &c fell In WITH the barb Hero, and
book off Captain avis ard his crew the vessel hav
ing hal heavy weather, and become disabled. The
II. was ceaie 9. this par: on the 29th ult By Mes
miih and Sons, with q cargo OF corn for Waterford
Irc,anc. Size was owned, we believe, in Yarmouth,
Mass.
Tie packet ship Yorkshire, arrived yesterday
ksm Liverpool, reports IA deaths on the passage.
There was steady business doing in -four on
Batus day, including both Canadian and domssti,
kr expert, az about previous prices. Canadian,
duty paid, brought SO so 50 81, which was 10 yer,
swfBy 70 the near approach Of the abolition Of al
auty under the new treaty. Canadian duty paid
white wheat sold q. 81 80; southern do, Q. 81 and
yed do, at 81 co. Mess pork sold pretty freely at
3l2 10 t12 81. Small sales Of cotton were made
at de elne since She receipt of the Pscifcs ss,
a one eighth to one quarter OF cent per pound.
The stock in this markes continues to be light.
Hodsrat shipments Of breadstuffs were made, at
sasier rates TO- -four. Provisions continue TO be
pretty freely taken for English ports.