The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-21


q correct list, properly classified
The News.
The City Hall was yesterday the focus Of an i'm
mense excitement, caused by floating rumcrs that
the Grand Jury had found bills of indictment
against certain public functionaries. The chamber
of the Court of General Sessions was filed with
anxious officials and others intensely curious to
witness the Developments. In the course Of the
afternoonthe Grand Jury entered the court room,
and, after the usual formalities, delivered to the
court paper, which set forth that knowledge had
come to the jury of corruption in several of
the heads of departments sufficient to jus
tify the presentment Of the Street Com
missioner the Collector ofTaxes the City Inspector
the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, and the
Commissioner of Streets and Lamps. Recorder
Smith, however, declined to receive the present
ments, or allow them to be read, on the ground that
their publicity might prejudice the public mind and
thereby render 1t impossible to find hereafter an ina
partial jury to try the cases. After some conversa-
tion between the Recorder and the foreman of the
jury the papers were returned to the latter and by
him handed to the clerk, with directions to pass
them over to the District Attorney. Itremains to
be seen what disposition that officer will make of the
documents. full report of the proceedings may
be found on the first page of to-days paper.
The silver grey wings of Albany have publicly ne
pudated the action of the late fusion State
tons, and heartily approve and respond to the cali
for State convention Of national wings, to be held
in this city on Tuesday next.
Private letters received from Paris by the last
steamer, state that Minister Masonic health was
much worse, he being so feeble as to require to be
propped up when sitting at table.
Our correspondent in San Domingo, writing on
the 18th OESeptember, states that tremendous hur
ricane was experienced there, which blew down
nearly one.third Of the houses Of the city, tore up
an immense number of cocoanut and other trees
and almost entirely destroyed the growing crops.
Several merchant vessels were injured, and two
ofwar ships wrecked. Owing to the loss of the
crops the poor people were plunged into great mise
~; but the government was taking means to ale
yiate it. General Cazneaus diplomatic failure, the
non-enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine by our GO
vernment and the official assumption of the Consuls
of England and France, had caused the people to
think that the rulers of the United States either
very weak or very mercenary.
We have some additional news from Mexico. The
election Of Alvarez to the Presidency is confirmed.
II s reported that San Luis Potos had been captured
by the revoutionsts after desperate and prolonged
battle. Vadaurai had issued a sort of manifesto,
defining his views and intentions, in which be warm
ly disclaims being an annexatonist
Late news from Texas announces the election of
Ward (dem) to Congress from the Second district.
The trouble with the Mexicans and Indians along
the Rio Grande continued and there were rumors
that large numbers of them had crossed to the Texas
side Of the river. The citizens o. San Antonio had
resolved to raise one thousand men for immediate
service against the marauders.
The examination Of the parties arrested at the
hall of the tree love brotherhood commenced before
Justice Osborne yesterday. We give report else
where. Mr. Brisbane was not present.
We continue to-day the publication of the pro
ceedipgs of the cou.t martial in the case of Lieut..
Haldeman. Counsel for the accused yesterday sub
mitted their defence. It was very lengthy, compre
hending rigid review of the voluminous testimony
offered in the case. The charges, with the several
specifications included under each head, were taken
up and req lied to seriatim, and full acquittal by
the court asked upon them all. On Monday the
Judge Advocate will make his reply.
According to the official report of the City In
spectcr there were Sal deaths in this city during
the past weei,, namely, 70 men, SO women l26
boys and SO g.s, being decrease OF As on the nor
tally Of the week previous. The deaths of con-
sumption were az; inflammation of the lungs, 49,;
congestion of the lungs, A. Inflammation of the
brain, 10; congestion of the brain, 4; darrhea, IL;
dysentery, q infaa nation of the bowels l0 dropsy
in the head, IA; other dropsies, s.; delirum
tremens, 81 scarlet fever, s; other fevers, II;
palsy, 81 apoplexy, A.; cholera infautum, 6;
convulsions Gnfantlel 20; Group, s.; hopping
cough .; nsarasmus tinfantile), 81; measels, 3;
md III OH ifvyk .pfu nj n Ia,
from violent couses, premature births. and u
eases of stillbon. Tie toiiowing is the classiGca-
ton of diseases:-Bores, joints, &c, 2; brain and
nerves, 81; ge1erative organs s; heart and blood
vessels, 6; lungs. throat, &C.. 9s; skin, &c. aud
eruptive feyers, 10: stiiborn ard premature births
"a; stomach bowels and other digestive organs, 80;
uncertain seat and general levers, "a; urinary or
gans, ii old age, T. OF the whole Number AZ were
inmates OF the public institutions. The nativity
laoie s'Ses zfs natives of - United States, ~ Of
ireland, l9 OF Germany, IL Of England, and 5 of |
Scotland.
The sales Of cotton yesterday reached about 1000 |
,aee, closing steady, without change in p,icea
flour was quite active, and the market close 4 a,
bout l29 cents per Dbl. advance. The sales in.
luded parcels for export. Wheat was more actycsI
,ut somewhat irregular in prices Good red was Ia |
iemand At full rates, and in some cases slight ad.
lance was obtained while common grades of white |
md iniefior red and mixed Western lots were |
without change Of moment, and less actively in.
luired Tor. Rye was easier having closed at 81 Is
VI y. Barley was active at 81 80 Al 49, Pork |
vas about the same. with some better demand for
'rime Sugars were steady, bat sales moderate.
The auction sale Of coffee went Off veil, and exhibit
d an advance Of &c. on common grades. Freight,
'ere steady. To Liverpool, 10000 Bushels grain
nd about 500 to 1000 bales of cotton wers takcn
terc was also good demand for the Continent.