The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-08

WOODS NINsTRELs-Mschancs' Hsll-47s Broadway.
New York, Sunday, July 8, 1858.
The News.
The steamship Promethsus has arrived at New
Orleans with California advices to the 10th ult.-
two weeks later. The shipments of gold by the
steamers Of the 10th are said to have been large,
hut our telegraphic despatch does not give the
amount. Tue mining news was highly favorable.
The Know Nothings had been successful at Placer.
vile and other towns. The town of Auburn had
been destroyed by fire. Ten vessels had arrived at
San Francisco from Atlantic ports between the Sd
and 18Th OF June. It is stated that Col. Walker
and his band of expeditionists had landed in Mica.
rsgpa and taken the town of Rivss. The whole
country was in a ferment Of excitement The
steamers now on their way to this port will probably
arrive on Monday, when we shall receive the details
OF the new VS..
An arrival at this port yesterday from Matanzas
brings US later news from Cuba. Nothing new of q
political character had occurred. The public mind
was entirely tranquil respecting ilibuster move
meDts. Reinforcemeuts Of troops had arrived at
Havana. The health Of the island was very good.
Business Of ell kinds dull, particularly for imports
One Of our correspondents writes that q Spanish
company is about to establish Q weekly communi.
cation between Cuba and Spain by line of pro-
pellers, and the first steamer is daily expected at
Havana. Extraordinary advantages are extended
to this company to the detriment of other vessels
trading there To counteract the i'll effect of this
movement upon American interests, he suggests q
more regular and ffequen. communication between
our ports and Havana.
Late dates from the Rio Grande confirm the pre-
Yi0usy received accounts Of the successes Of the
volutionary party throughout Northern Mexico
large number Of Americans are said 10 be acting
with the revolutionists.
We publish this morning letters from our Paris
and Madrid correspondents, received by the last
steamer from Europe. They form an unusually In
teresting record OF current events, and will repay
attentive perusal. We also give graphically writ
ten description of the bombardment Of SebastOpol
by four hundred and fty-aeven pieces Of ordnance
on the 9th ult, together with brilliant account OF
the battles Of the 7h and 9Th, which resulted in the
capture by the French and English Of the Mamelon
and the Quarries. We condense from the Journal
du Havre the report of decaion made by the com
mercial tribunal Of that port in suit brought by
the captain Of the American ship Ashland against
the consignees of certain freight for their quota Of
expenses caused by the damages received by the
vessel in her voyage from New Orleans. The d..
mand of the captain il generally sustained. The
case is one Of considerable interest to our CONNER
cisl classes.
According to the official report Of the City In
spec.or there were SAT deaths in the city during
the past week, viz 104 men, 70 women, l97 boys
and l73 girls, showing increase of FOG over the
mortality of the week previous. This alarmngly
large increase is mainly among infants there being
no less than 357 deaths Of children under 10 years
Of age. The following were the principal causes Of
HoFtality.-Apoplexg, IL; bronchitis, 8; consump'
uon, so; coDgestion Of the lungs, 5; inflammation
Of the lungs 81 congestion Of the brain, Is; diarr
hea 10; dyssntery IA; heart disease, 4; dropsy in
the head, %; inflammation of the brain, IL; in
termination of the bowels, O.; palsy, 6; smallpox, 81;
cholera iDfsntum, 40; convulsious dnfan.
tiIe), 65; Group, 10; debility Qnfantils), s !;
scarlet fever, Is; hopping cough, 4; ma
rasnus, rs, and measles ii. There we're II pre-
mature births and "a csses Of stillborn, Is deaths
from fleets of the intense heat that prevailed during
the week, and Is deaths frcm casualties and other
violent causes. The following is the classification
Of diseases Bones, joints, &C.. 81 brain and nerves,
l75; generstive organs, g. heart and blood vessels,
l6; lungs, throat, &C., LOG; old age, a. skin, y,
births, 80; stomach, bowels and other digestive or
gans, 1873; uIcertain sea. and general fesers, "a;
urinary organs, /; unknown. OF the total num-
Der 81 were inmates OF the public institutions Toe
nativity table gives 800 natives of the United States
rs of Ireland, 81 of Germany, 10 Of England, un-
known, and the balance Of various European cum
tries.
In the Superior Court, general term. yesterday
IL mr. ,ostn
for an Injunction to restrain the Commissioners OF
Emigration from making an emigrant depot Of
Castle Garden, was affirmed.
Lyman Cole, who vas recently tried on charge
Of forgery upon the Chemical and Continental banks
and upon which occasion the jury failed to agree
npoD verdict, was yesterday admitted TO bah by
Judge Coves OF the Supreme Court, in the sum OF
a 500.
The argument in the first case Of alleged viola
tion of the new liquor law vas heard yesterday In
the Marine Court by Justice Birdsall. The Judge
reserved his decision. full report will be found
elsewhere.
The New Hampshire House Of Representatives
on Friday passed the Prohibitory Liquor bill by q
vote Of 2l3 TO so.
The Law Of libel in Connecticut was materially
modified by an act of the recent Legislature, by
which the defendant may SHOW the intention with
which he made the publication, and the plaintinn
must prove malice before he can recover dam ages.
In consequence Of the recent Developments re
spectipg the discovery of valuable letters among the
waste paper sold to paper mills BY postmsters IN
various parts Of the country the Postmaster Genera
hes issued an order directing that hcnceforth al
the sweepngs of the offices shall be thoroughly ex
amired in order to guard against the possibility Of
loss of letters or other mail matter.
Cotton sold yesterday to the extent Of about GOO
bales, at decline OF about ac. per ID. There were
said 10 be buyers at loo. 1oic, while holderf
demanded l0tc. for middlipg uplands. Small lots
were reported at l0ic., while It was refused for
Large lots. Common grades Of -four continued firm
,xs,cbiesn white wheat sold at 81 AZ. Indian corr