The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-01
New York, Sunday, July I, 1856.


New York, Sunday, July I, 1856.
The News.
There was quite fashionable gathering at the
Metropolitan theatre last evening" TO celebrate the
third anniversary of the Young Mems Demo ,ratic
Union Club. An address was delivered by Mr..
John Cochrane, the retiring president and speeches
were made by General Nye and others. We give q
report Of the procee iings.
An account Of the extreme heat in our city
yesterday and its effects, will be found elsewhere
in our paper. Nine persons were sun stuck
The healta Of our city still continues remarkably
good. We learn from the City los oecsor's report
that there were SAL deaths la the city during the
past week-an increase of 81 over the previous
week. Among the principal causes Of death con.
sumption carried off %; conclusions (iafanti!e), 40;
cholera infantum, 10; disrrh9a, 8: dropsy in the
head, 20; dyssntery, Z; scarlet fever IA; typhoid
fever, s; infamm alton Of the bowels, 8; inf
tton Of lungs, 4; infaatile marasmus, Is; aud
measles, 10. There were IL deaths from violent
causes, premature births, aud IS cases OF still
born. OF the entire number l0l vera adults, AMI
237 children, 1913 Of whom were under one yea;
% were inmates of our public institutions. The
following IL the classf cation Of dissases-B )1es,
joints, &C., i; brain and nerves, 49, gsnera.ive
gans, heart and blood vessels 10; lungs, Throat,
&c, e; old age A skin, &C., and erupsve fevers,
Is; stubborn and prem ,ture births, SO; stomach,
bowels, and other digestive organs, 70; uncertain
seat and general levers, "a; unknown, l; urinary
organs, 4. The nativity table shows 245 to have
been natives OF the United Stses Al Of Ireland 80
Of Germany, 8 of England, 2 OF France, Of S,os-
land, Of Switzerland, and l OF Wales.
An important communication respecting tbs emi
grafton from Germany and Ssxony, received by
Mayor Wood from the u s. Consul at Leipsic, will
be found in our paper this morning.
In another column will be fund I've protss,
agreed 10 st the late nesting Of Ffsn h residents
held in Lsonard street again ct the nav Liquor Law.
ia aidresssd {, the American psopls. afser ap
peahng to the rhetorical souvenirs which unite 10
common bonds Of brotherhood the two nations, 1t
denouoces the new law an invasion Of tbs princi.
ples which both have struggled and bled for. With
his protest all further idea Of resistance aganst the
hw on the part of our French popu alton ceases.
They Indignantly repudlste the projects Of arm,d
hostility towards 1t wnish have been attdouei to
hem. The document is highly creditabls to the
good sense and moderation OF the persons com DOS
ing the meeting In Leonard street. We truss that
they represent the sentiments of our foreign popu-
lation generally.
The anti-liquor law men Of Chicago had grand
jubilee over the defeat Of the Maine law 10 Illinois
on the 27sh lost Guns were fired, bands Of music
put forth their sweetest stcans patriotic aud enthu
sisstc speeches were made, and grand procession,
the largest ever seen 10 CGicago, was formed and
marched through the principal streets. On the
whole the anti prohibtiopists hal gres. lime.
The Chief Justice Of Maine has decided, in the
case of person sentenced by q Police Court TO
foe and ipp-ia onm ent for selling glass Of liquor,
that municipal Judges and Justices Of the Peacs
have Jurisdiction for Furnishing liquor Sc lers,
which can only be done by Indictment and trial By
jury in the Supreme Court. The effect Of this
decision it il said, will completely puliify the Liquor
law in Mann.
BY our despatch frcm Warrington II win bs seen
that Judge Mason, the Commissioner OF Patents,
has resigned, and that 1t is probable Mr. Shugert,
chief clerk in the Patent Office, will succeed him
Egh.een removals are stated to have bean made In
The Treasury department yesterday. Mr.. Cramp-
ton, the British Minister, is said to have taken Of
feIce ct the admir- st alton for preventing the de-
psrture Of recruits for the Cdmes.
BY the steamship st. Lawrence, Capt. Munro,
arrived last evening, from Key West and Havana,
we have dates to the 25th un Toe steamship Isabel
arrived ct Key West the morning Of the 25th.
The city CT Havana was quiet, and the Island
healthy. The U. 8. steamship Fulton, Capt
Mitchell, was entering the harbor OF Havana when
ths Isabel lett.
Our correspondent at Rio do Janiero, writing on
Ma, 23i, furnishes some interesting items regard
ing the diplomatic aod executive progress made
lately with regard 10 the navigation Of the Amazon
A Il, apnf., ctr r1 vlu
Of art had attracted much OF the imperial ani
popusr attention. Toe Emperor rel, a. the
extinction Of the ave trade aud the prospect OF
maturing colonization scheme.
The Know Nothing STAGE Council Of Georgia has
been in session at Marion, In that State. They
adopted the Georgia platform. and nominated the
Her. Garrett Andrews ~ their candidate for Co
werner.
Anothsr mail rubber clerk 10 tbs post OH ,e AZ
Chicago, has been arrested. Four thousand dollars
were found in his room, ard II Is believed that ten
to fifteen thousand dollars had been so en- from toe
mails at that Office
The sales OF cotton yesterday were confined 70
scme COO TO 700 bales; the market closed quite
steady. Holders were indisposed to inset buy.
ers ut the terms pro posed. Inferior, com non aid
medium grades of -four we're heavy aud ilclined 10
dro0p, WINE extra pfanos, tnouRu uui, were ~hnous
char &c Of moment. small lot of Michigan whits
wheat was reported sold at 81 81. Indian corn was
tolerably active, though without change Of moment
in prices. Pork Was frm, with moderate trsnsso-
tions. The coffee market Glued on the weeks
sales at an advance of about &c. per ID. Sugars
closed at tc. 10 4c. per 10. lover. With the ex.
cep,on Of corn and cotton for Liverpool, rates were
Gull and engagements light.
THE WEATHEK.-Will Professor Merriam be
good enough to inform the public when this
;. heated term will be superseded by cooler