The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-07
The News.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.

Our tele graph despatch from Washington states
Mai our government viii shortly issue treaty cir
suAr providing for the admission of the oduce Of
Canada, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Isla i'd
On the same terms recently established respect
ing colonial fish. This is good news, for the
eaxies Of life must be considerably cheapened. Tae
proviI ces Of Nova SC ,ta and Prince Edward Island
will shortly adopt measures for carrying out the
treaty. In the case of the latter province our gov
eminent it seems has anticipated the action OF The
Legislature.
ANOTHER RAILROAD WAR.
The iar Dad ridden Jcrs-yiuen have become bel
kgerent dispute has existed Tor some time be
tween the ct, II Newak ana the Morris aud Essex
Railrosd Co,1pspy relative to the track th-oosi
the ens. c,sy ordered portion Of the road
fskep mp, which wes dune eArly 5s'u d.y mogn
ing. The ompany sbtaned al injnnctl,a IRON tns
ceult Ie.truiuing the city, and also order for re
laying etask. Accordingly, between twelve a.
one o'clock Or SUNDAY morning, the work OF relay
hg commenced. But the citizens were on the qui
Utce obs,Iu ted the 80 kmcn, rung the bells,
assembled a mob, anl nally the Onpany'A
wo,kmeu vera ares,.a. subsequently,, ho vever.
the track was anisnet without opposition, and the
trains passed over it as usual. The legal questi
involved will no doubt be settled by the proper tri
part of the irate Jerseymen.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
The steamship 81. Louis now fully due with later
news from Europe. The steamship City of Man
chester arrived At Philadelphia yesterday from Ia
verpool, and reports having encountered Sc we're
weather. On her late voyage to Liverpool sac
made the passage in twelve aid halt days, which
b the quickest ever made between the two ports.
AN ATROCIors ACT.
The authorities OF Philadelphia are investigating
. horrible case OF infantcide woman has be an
arrested who confesses to having murdered five Of
her children.
IMPORTANT MAIL CONTRACT.
Tie difficulties between the Post Office Depart
nent and the Sou b Carolina Railroad Company, in
segard to conveying the great Southern mail be
tween Charleston and Augusta, not having been
adjusted the Postmaster OF Charleston has entered
into contract vita the company TO carry the mails
1or ten days between the above points for the sun
a thirteen hundred and ffty dollars. What is 20
be done at the expirati, IN Of the ten days!
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Supervisors did not organize last evening
for want Of quorum, aud the Recorder announced
that the Board stood adjourned.
The approach of the election had similar effect
ON the Board of Aldermen, no quorum being pre-
sent at twenty minutes to six o'clock. Tho Pee
odent declared the Board adjourned to Tuesday
(this) evening, when OF course there will be 40
meeting.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
An inyes tlgason into the circumstances attending
the stsbbiDg of Gouriay, the policeman, vas com.
mepced yesterday. full report Ia given else
where.
Another stabbing case occurred last evening.
The victim was the barkeeper Of the Norshern Ho.
EEL, in Ccrtlandt street.
We publish in another part Of today's paper a re-
port Of the trial. in the United States Circuit Court
q Capt. James Smith, Of the brig Julia Moul,on,
charged with having been engaged in the African
slave trade. Apart from the interest excited by the
secular character Of this case, tho evidence viii
Sound to convey information respecting the 81. Q
esafdc which, being given In plain matter offact
way, 10 exceedingly Interesting.
In the Court Of Oyer and Tsrminer yesterda.,
Judge Mitchell acceded to . motion TO postpone uu
I'll Friday next the sentence on DR.. Graham con-
victed Of the murder Of COL Loring, by which time
bin Of exceptions win be prepared. DR.. Graham
has Published card In reply to the statement that
Gov. Seymour had promised to pardon him, in which
h states that the report Is malicious falsehood,
Intended to prejudice the public against him, and
- iDjure Gov Seymour In the election.
The case Of Charles A. Peverelly, indicted for at
Hsmpting to hre his store on the 9Th Of July last,
vill Be brought on for trial on Thursday next. in
ne Court Of General Sessions.
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
Owing to increased receipts and light Eastern
and shipping demand, -four yesterday closed rather
dull, at Saturdays prices. White Southern wheat
old At 81 rs. Corn opened at 85c. &c., with free
sales and closed at about $780, ASSOC. Rye sold a.
u 30. Barley was at $50. 40s The sales of COT.
o. rc'molerate, snd he rvsfSa. sis Fa'hsr duli
O closed dull At sl2 q I. a.'-, a. sn5l ilere
wsSe sellers 1t the close, wiz at buyers.