The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-22
Kew York, Wednesday, November 20, 1854.

Kew York, Wednesday, November 20, 1854,
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The News.
TIE steamships Hermann and Canada are fully
Ans from Europe. The former left Southa notion
- this port the Sth inst, and the latter left
liverpool for Boston, via Halifax, on the 1lth. Toe
Atslhgcnce VIC shall receive by these arrivals viii
- doubt prove highly interesting, and it is anx-
isus)y hooked for.
We publish to-day q most interesting letter from
Or Ban Domingo (city) CORES ,ondent. dated on
0he 10th OF October, in which he portrays the ex.
Oaordinary political commotion which then existed
1here wi Ii regard to the "Cazneau treaty. and
the very decided adverse official aston Of the Eng
1sh and French oonsuls relative to its ratification.
y appes that his anointed Majesty Soulouqus-
Daustin the. First--had, on the Representation o.
1Ae above-named governments, threatened to "let
Bose" the Haytiens on the republic Of Santa Do
ningo, D, divided the people perfected such m "a
sare; but the appearance OF Com nodore Ne wton 10
he United States frigate Columbia, backed bya
couple Il sioops-ofwsr, had brought things t,
Oisi Our correspondent will soon inform us Of
ne issue, and in the meantime he ailudes TO the
emDipresence OF Eeglish interference in every case
where popular liberty is about to lead.
The ship Herald OF the Morning, whica arrived
- this port yesterday from Callao sent b,at into
-. Thomas, the oh inst for orders, AMI reports
ShAt the supposed hhbustering expedition. som
peecd Of the steamer Benjamin Franklin snd the
lark Catherine Augusta, which sailed hence las.
September, remained in port. The boat also re-
psrted schooner, from New York, as forming q
part of the exIed nary feet.
By way of New Orleans we have news from
Cuba 70 the 18th inst 1t is Of great imp ,rtaace,
provided it be true, and is to the esc. thai the n
habitants we in state OF the widest ent lusiasm,
md contemplated an imp ,tant rising in the course
q . few days. What connection II any the
sohooners seized at Baracoa and the alleged hibns
Ter feet recently in the harbor OF st. Thomas may
have with the Cuban patriots remairs to be ascer
taiDed. The reports of a revolt ut Puerto PRINCIPE
ard of the imprisp nment of the Governor of Trini
nd at Havana probably the foundation OF the
statement Of sLe contemplated rising.
A bold attempt was made to burn up family
q Monday night, at No. 81 Frankfort street b7
setting fire TO back cellar Of those premis es.
Almost all the inmstes had retired to bed, when a
woman named Mary Lynch was caught coming from
- cellar, and Immediately after the fire was dis
covered. The act is supposed to have been one Of
ssvepge, as quarrel had taken place between TIE
occupant of the house and the woman charged with
ne srsop. An account OF the investigation by the
Dire Marshal bef re Justice Osborne, will be found
elsewhere.
The iYemen at the burning Of q store at NO. 33
Chatham street, last night, rescued q mother and
Sbur children from o second story window. A few
moments longer and they must have persisted. 1t
Was noble act.
The Ala shouse Governors met yesterday alter
neeD On the 18th inst. there were CAST persons
b the institutions under the charge of these func
toBaries. The Board Of Commissioners provided
fu by the amended city charter have drawn up a
report, in which the Governors are accused OF OK.
tsavsgan,e in the expenditures. This is certainly
N extr aordipary dis ovcry, and tells well for the
penetration of the Commissioners. The hospitabe
Ten Governors arc requested to retrenth.
Under the police he I'D we give an account Of the
financial operations Of an individual named Thomas
J. Dowden, who has succeeded in obtaining consid.
ssahle sums of money by making out bills for debS
and collecting them. Dowden, IL is supposed, has
Dsen engaged in this business for long time. His
genius was mainly directed to the collection Of
Newspaper debts, though he occasionally favored
cher branches of trade with his attention.
Argument was heard yesterday in the United
01aAss Circuit Court for new trial in the case Of
jonas Smith captain Of the Julia Moulton, convict
Cd Of trackipg In slaves. The decision Is reserved
A full report of this case, It will be remembered,
vas recently published in this paper.
TAs Board OF Couucilmen met last evening and
AanActed large amount Of routine business; but
- papers acted on did not possess any feature OF
Importance sufficient to call for special reference
Tie Varieties theatre, as New Orleans, WAS totally
destroyed By. fire early yesterday morning. The
wardrobe wa Also destroyed. The loss u estimated
- seventy-nve thousand dollars. The manager, Mr..
I. Placide. who was sleepng in the building, mari
sowly escaped.
The Hudson and Berkshire Railroad was sold a.
suction yesterday at Albany BY the Comptroller.
n was bid Oh for one hundred and fifty Eve thousand
dollars. See dispatch from Albany, under the tels-
graphic head, which gives brief history Of the
Improbable connection that has existed bet veeu
Mis- road and the State.
Governor Seymour has appointed DR.. 7. Romeyn
Beck, Of Albany, Hon. John W. Nils, Of wessches
teY and Hon. Lemuel 6setson, 81 Clinton, Commits
sioners to investigate the charge Of official miscon
duct and neglect made against Messrs. Clark aud
Storms, Ii spectors o. State Prisons.
The -four market yesterday was less active, a.
dealers we're disposed TO await the receipt OF later
foreign news. Prices, however, were steady and IN.
changed. outhern white wheat sold at 80 "a, and
red do at 81 95 per bushel Indian corn confined
H. m, with sales II ned a. Ole. 9la &C., and ofolo
Bon hesn ysllo~ ami mixed at 9Ic. and 92c. p nk
va itm at BIZ rs, ~ith small lots A. sI2 81 sl3
( IN waa IA IRE active, a.i - ~ vera sold
I I rates which exhibiteJ i,.ssiIJ 10 i,yo- 81
pllshassc.