The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-17


The Know Nothing mass meeting held in Phila-
aspbs last evening WAS the largest ever assembled
In Independence square. Elk Gov. Brown, Of Ten
nefsee, Mr.. g. B. Mallory, and Col. Boiling, Of Viz
sinia, were the principal speakers. Resolutions
endorsing the principles and platform Of the party
were adopted. The affair passed off with the great
est enthusiasm.
Early yesterday morning, q FIRE broke out in the
toy and fire orks establishment of Dunkin Rob
bins, No. 10 Mslden lane. A terrific explosion Of
eombustbles occurred, and after the exsipgush-
ment OF the fire, II was sscertsined that young
man named Philip h. Jeanneres had persisted in
the flames. A full account of this shocking Gala
nifty. together with lis. Of the damages sustained
by the conf sgraton, is given in our columns to.
day.
The Bloomingdale square matter-in which
large number of our wealthiess citizens are inter
sssed-csme up in the Supreme Court yesterday
but was adjourned over to December next.
The United States revenue cutter Washington
Aterceptsd vessel leaving the harbor of New York
On Friday evening, with nearly sixty persons on
board, enlisted, it is alleged, for the Crimea.
The fact was reported to the United States District
Attorney but he referred the informant to the city
authorities.
The examination of Pat. Hearn, VIM. E. Allen
and John N. Briggs, charged with keeping gambling
Aouses came off before Justice Brennan yesterday,
and resulted in the dismissal Of the defendants, no
proof having been brought forward to sustain the
allegations.
According to the oficisl report Of the City In
spectOr there were $50 deaths IN this city during
1he past week, viz: Sc meu, 81 women, I26 boys
and 40 grls-a decrease Of three on the mortality
sf the week previous. or the whole number, IL
were from violent causes. and 40 among the in
mates Of the public institutions. There were 8
deaths of bronchitis, SO Of consumption, Of con-
gssii0n of the brain, OF darrhs, IA Of dropsy in
the head, of other dropsics olaints Of dysen
sAry, of heart disease, Il Of Inflammation of the
1ngs, Of insm nation Of the brain, OF palsy, "a
Of coDvplsoDs Sfante), 10 of Group, q of scarlet
fever II of marasnus tinfsntis), of measles, Of
hopping cough, a.d Of smallpox. There were also
6 premature births and Is cases of stillbJrn. The
following IL the classification Of diseasss:-B ,aes,
Joints &C., G.; brain and nerves. ~ gonerative or.
gems, 4; heart and blood vessels 16; lungs throat
&c. 90; skin, &c, and eruotve fevers, 81; stillborn
and premature births, 81 stomach, DO wells, and
ether digestive organs, 81 uncertain seat and gene
raj ftvers, IS; urinary organs, 2; old age, 6; un
khown, 2. The nativity table gives 259 natives of
Ahe United States, so OF Ireland, rs Of Germany,
Of England, and the balance OF various European
countries.
The cotton market Has quiet yesterday, and the
sales were confined to about 500 900 bales. The
market, however, closed firm. Common to choice
brands of -four fell offabout 12ac. per barrel Wheat
and rye we're quiet and nominal, With good export
and Eastern demand. The market for corn was
better sustained and the sales reached about 900
a 5000 bushels Western mixed q. SO 1O1c with
small ota Southern white at lis 1929, and yellow
I03 IO3l. Oats dropped down to So and COO. per
bushel. Provisions were generally firm, with fair
amount .of sales. Coffee was firm. White sugars
were in moderate request. Rice more active, and
closed with a better feeling, the sales having
reached 500 900 casks To Liverpool about so, 900
bushels Of corn we're engaged at improved rates,
snd ! 600 bales cotton at 4s. per bale.