The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23
The News.

10 Monday, our ia diligence from Washington Is re
heved Of that ordinarily tedious feature 1t ssta ed
that Mr. Borand, cur Minister to Central America,
has negotiated a treaty with Nicaragua, the chief
object Of which is 10 extend the boundaries OF that
State over all the territory claimed by The Mosquito
indians. We do not vouch for the C correctness Of
this iumor as the supineness of the administration
precludes the idea.of any such undertaking on is
part, " The Man Eot Nominated Frsnk Pierce
furnishes another Of his entertaining fommunica
tions.
The alumni of Colombia College hello meeting
yesterday to make arrangements for celebrating the
centennial anniversary of that institution, and those
present aVaied themselves Of the occasion to read
The trustees, or number of them at least whole
some lesson on the vulgar bigoary displayed in re-
fnsing to appoint gentleman to vacant professor
ship on the ground Of his peculiar religious belief.
Such illiberality, however, has been The dis
fiDgushing Characteristic of orr colleges and it
viii require, We apprehend, something more potent
than preamble and resolutions, or even Ii gisla
tive enactment to effect reformation.
What is the matter with the teototaers Have
they knocked under TO King A1cehol-have they
taken TO temperance gin--have the leaders gone
over to the enemy? The Maine law is being re-
ected IN all directions; the Legislature of New
Brunswick has but recently repudiated it. Some
thing must be dene quickly, or the exhaustug
weather Of the approaching suMmer-which is q
great provocative TO stimulants-wil place Neil
Dow's monstrosity past redemption.
The trial of Matt Ward for shooting Professor
Butler, at ElizabethtOwn KY, is attracting great
interest in that region, which is in no small degree
enhanced by the order Of the Judge of the Court
prohibiting the publication of the evidence. Neves
theless, the Louisville papers publish sufficient on
the subject to enable the public to obtain au pkling
OF what is going on, and our readers will tnd else
where all that we have been able to CLEAN OF the
progress of the trial. We forbear to comment upon
ihe conduct and motives of the official who is 80 far
behind the age to promulgate so absurd an o,.er
as that alluded to.
The report of the City Inspector announces tha5
there have neen 1913 deaths in this city during the
week ending sd inst OF this number 2S2 were I'M
der ten years OF age Apoplexy carried or s, con.
sumption 60, inflammation of the lungs 2s, bron-
Chits 6, congestion of the brain a. dropsy in the
head "a, fevers Of the various types 26, old age g.
smallpox 10, commissions (infantile) 49, Group 49,
marasmus (infantile) 20, measles ii. There were
IL premature births and 20 stillborn. There must
be some new lights in medical science, for we find
that one of natural death" is recorded In the
Inspectors report, and last week victim of de-
clning fever shuffed off to that bourne which we
read of. II is too bad even for the faculty. to
crack their professional jokes grave subject.
In this days paper will be found an act Of the
Legislature passed during its last session. confirm.
ing certain grants made by the Common Council of
the city Of New York, authorizing the companies
that have railroads now begun to construct, COM
plete extend and use such roads in and through
The streets and avenues designated in the respective
grants. What does an act of the Legislature
amount to confirming grant which has been de-
clared void by the Superior and Supreme Courts of
this city and county?
We give elsewhere report Of the last days pro-
ceedings Of the Southern and Western Convention,
together with letter from correspondent giving
condensed summary Of its doings. The remarks
of Lieut., Herndon, the officer appointed by the gov
Eminent to make 4 reconnaissance Of the Amazon
and whose eloquen, letters OH the subject have been
spread before the public by the press will repay
attentive perusal.
Cotton was firm yesterday, and closed at about
three-eghths Of cent advance on some
over Mondays prices. There was pore shipping
for Liverpool Offering, and 800 GALES were engaged
at rather improved rates, freights for corn having
dropped down to 3d., there were some 10000 or
10000 bushels in bulk shipped. Breadstuds were
generally firm, including -four for home use, little
or none being taken for export Prime shipping
corn and prime white Genesee wheat were both
firm. Tar again advanced, with sales of 1000 bbls.
az 81 So showing a rise Of 25c. per Dbl. over the
previous days prices.
Alarming accounts of the approach OF the
cholera are daily reaching us. The ship Tona-
wanda, arrived at Philadelphia from Liverpool
yesterday, had about fifty deaths during the pas
sage OF disease said to resemble cholera, and the
Blanche, at st. John, also from Liverpool reports
thirty-iiye deaths from the same disease.
The brig Aida, from New Orleans for this port,
was recently abandoned at sea- having become a
perfect wreck in the late storm. The officers and crew
were saved Her cargo, valued at about twenty
thousand dollars, is mostly insured in New Orleans
Offices.
The democrats Of North Carolina have nominated
Mr.. Bragg as their candidate for Governor. AZ he
Is relative of the gallant captain Of "a little more
grape celebrity, there is reasonable prospect of
spirited contest in the tar and turpentne State.
Our files of British Guiana papers are dated to the
23d Of March. The Georgetown journals do not con-
tain much news. We have extracted the most in
teresting items.
Nothing further has transpired in relation to inc
late disastrous wreck at Long Beach,
We are informed Of terrible riot at Saginaw.
Michigan. The mob attempted to rescue number
of prisoners from the Jail, and during the fight the
sheriffwas set upon and killed. The report requires
confirmation.
On the inside pages may be found a review of a
recently issued work entitled Types of Mankind
letters Of our correspondents at Puerto Cabelo Al
bany and Boston an interesting decision in the
Marine Court New York Prison Association spe
culatng American doctors in London Visit to Tim
buctoo theatrical, commercial and financial intel
BgeDce, &C., DC.