The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-07

New York, Sunday, january q, 1855.
The News.
IN the House Of Repre- ,ensatives at Washington,
yesterday, leave vas asked to introduce resolution
calling ON the President to furnish list of persons
holding situations in the departments, Designating
those appointed since March 4, 1853, and stating
the number Of foreign birth leave was not granted
Mr.. Ready introduced joint resolution, which was
passed, excluding the Superintendent of public
printing and public printers from the benefit OF the
resolution giving extra compensation to the en-
p,oyes of the legislative department of the govern
ment. Mr.. Chngman made personal explanation
relative to the Chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and himself. The House then went
into Committee Of the Whole, and after passing
seventeen private bills, adjourned until Tuesday.
h Ia stated In our Washington despatch that large
Numbers Of men are being enroledby Col. Kinney's
recruiting agents. Recruits are required to pay
s25 In advance, and to be ct Baltimore for embsrkar
ton, and promised ak hundred and forty acres
II land and three hundred dollars at the end Of the
year.
From the report Of the City Inspector we learn
that there were All deaths in this city last week
IN increase Of rs over the preceding week. or
these 81 were men, ll5 women, 143 boys and 1l6
gkh. During the week 70 persons died Of con-
sumption, mortality no doubt induced by the con-
inued Indictment weather. Thirty-three deaths
are reported from Inflammation OF the lungs; IL
from Inflammation Of the bowels; II from conges.
ton Of the brain; IL from congestion Of
the lungs; II from debility; Is from diar
rhea, and from dysensery. Group carried OF 81
victims; commissions 81; scarlet fever 20; typhus
fever 8; asrophia Il bronchitis 8; dropsy 8; dropsy
IN head IL; hooping cough s; marssmus H. and
measles 4. Ten premature births, 81 sti'lbora
cases, suicides by cutting of throat, murder by
beating, and l BY shooting, are reported.
There were nine deaths from old age. OF THO
entire number, l42 were under year old.
Twentysix deaths occurred at Wards Island;
IA at Bellevue Hospital, at the Peniten-
tiary, Bhckwells Isand, a. Randall's Island, at
81. vincents Hospital, 6 ct City Hospital, and at
the Almshouse. The nativity table states that 273
were natives of the United States, Ill of Ireland,
10 OF England, 4 OF Scotland, AZ Of Germany, and
Of France.
There were one hundred and ffty-seven deaths In
Pfiladelphia during the past week.
An some foul play was suspected in the case Of
the young woman found dead in o room Of the
house No. "A Rose street, on the 4th instant, the
evidence taken tended TO implicate John MUM,
the occupant Of the room, aud after the exsmina
tion Of DR.. Uhl, who had made post mortem exa-
minatiop, the jury returned verdict that the de
ceased came to her death by poison, and they had
Ieason to believe that 1t was administered by John
Num-" MUM was committed to prison. A report
win be found elsewhere.
CATION of the "vetersns Of the war Of 1872
left yesterday for Washington, to attend the "Con-
vention Of the Soldiers Of the war Of 1872" which
meets in that city tomorrow. They win also take
part in the foreth anniversary Of the battle Of New
leans. Those Of the Veterans who are in the city
viii give ball at Niblos saloon TO- morrow evening,
which !. is to be hoped viii be we'll attended.
The motion to appoint Commi ssioners in the mat
ssr Of opening Albany street, vas yesterday, on
notion Of the Counsel to the Corporation postponed
10 the 18th instant.
Early yesterday morning fire took place in q
sheepskin leather factory situated in Forty third
street, destroying 10 and damaging several other
frame buildings. A fire occurred last evening In
Ne store Of Henry Rhode, ia Broadway, under
Howards Hotel, corner of Maiden lane. It did not
extend beyond the store report Of the fire will
b found in another column.
special election has been orde red by the Go
vernon 70 be held the 30sh inst, in the Senatorial
district No. 20, compri ing the counties Of Ontario
and Livingston, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
pssignssion Of Byron Ii. Clark
We have received our files Of the Singapore BIZ
MertAiy Circular, dated TO the LIST of November
hst. The imports Of gold and gold dust during Z
fortnight ended on that day, amounted to 92s
Ancals from the Archi pelaso. The rates reported
for Australian are:s2s 10 1924 for bars, AMI ga TO
S1sA per huncal for dust. Exports as above M.
A bill yesterday passed the Ilinoi, House Of
Repsesentatives repeating oil license laws.
Henry J. Gardner, the Governor elect Of Msssa
ehusstts, win be inaugurated on Tuesday.