The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-03

her fourteenth uay OUT.
despatch from st. Louis gives us brief account
Of terrible catastrophe which occurred on Thurs
day morning at the Gasconade river over which the
Pacific Railroad extends. An excursion train COM
prised of eleven cars containing seven hundred pas
sngers, including many of the most prominent
citizens Of the neighborng country celebrating the
occasion Of the opening of the road was crossing
the river above mentioned, when the bridge gave
way, and the multitude were precpated into the
water. From the meagre report we have received,
it is impossible to form anything like an accurate
idea of the casualties that may have occurred It is
known however that some twenty persons were
killed, and from twenty to fifty others badly injured
The names of several of the sufferers are mentioned
in our despatch.
The telegraph wire over the Shrewsbury river was
carried away yesterday. Communication with San
dy Hook is, therefore, temporarily suspended
Mayor Wood has issued proclamation forbidding
the parade of target other armed companies until
after the election on the 9Th inst.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived last even
ing, with dates from Havana to the 2sth ult. Our
correspondents state that crime was exceedingly
rife in and around the city, Several daring burgla.
,ies had been perpetrated lately. One Of the execu
tive offices of record had been entered, and vast
number Of papers relative to cases of crime and
bankruptcy taken away. 1t is said that a
brother Of Castenada, the betrayer of Lopez, who
was assassnated lately in billiard saloon had been
found identified with gang Of marauders The
new Spanish propeller Armenia had arrived. She
will trade between Cadiz and Havana All the cit-
zens were brushing up their French in expectation
Of the visit Of Rachel. The taking of Sebastopol,"
rs dramatzed had been produced at the Tacon thea
tire. Health OF the city good. Trade encouraging
Freights were declining
We publish elsewhere the details Of the news
hom Mexico to the Dist ult., and Geographic ac-
counts from the capital to the 22d Alvarez was
still in Cuernavaca, fifty miles from the city of
Mexico, but an uninterrupted communication was
kept up between himself and his ministers. The
foreign ministers were all at Cuernavaca at the
latest dates. The Trait d. Union says that the
Ministers of France, England, Guatemala Prussia
and Spain, with The Sandman Charge d'Afaires
and the Apostolic Nuncio, had left Mexico
for that place during the previous two days,
while the Minister from the United States had
preceded Them II then proceeds to remark upon
the fact that while Mr. Gadsden had refused to recog
nize the government of Carrera, he had shown the
utmost alacrity in acknowledging that of Alvarez.
He is assaed as having, in his recognition, passed
the accustomed limits of diplomatic address in the
very landatorial language used as well as having
violated diplomatic usage in separately conveying
his recognition and congratulations. The indepen-
dent course Of Gen. Gadsden had created no little
gossip among public men of all parties, and his al
dress to Alvarez, it was said, would probably lead
to call by the foreign Ministers upon the American
government for explanations, or disavowal of the
discourtesy of its envoy in disturbing the harmony
Of the diplomatic corps The difference between the
rio fact and Of fl,a MI IF
Ayutla has been settled, and Comonfort advised
yidaurri of the fact vidaurr responds that he is
willing to sustain the government of Alvarez long
a. the plan Of Ayuta continues the basis Of his ad-
ministration. The latest rumors confidently assert
tina. was Alvarez intention to resign in favor of
Comonfort.
Our flies Of the London Times for last July CON
tanned report of a trial which took place in the
Court Of Queens Bench Dublin, in the latter end Of
June which throws good deal of light the iinan
cial difficulties sratagems and liabilities of the aris
tocrats and legislators OF Great Britain. The revela
ions-which we publish to-day, after the paper had
laid aside for time-were made in the course of
money suit between Richardson and Gregory. As
the case progressed the peculiar operations by
which Lord Durkelln Mr.. Gregory, Mr.. f. O'Fla-
berty late M. p for Galway, Lord Clanricarde, aud
some London Jews and keepers of gambling "hels, y
all realized little cash, without any of themselves
losing much, were fully developed The details are
very curious, although not exceedingly moral
Our Port Louis tMauritius) papers are to the 18th
OF August. The Governor had submitted dispatches
from the English Secretary of State relative to the
proposition of Catholic priests to be employed in the
colony One clergyman is to be allowed TO every
four thousand of the Roman Catholic population.
An the priests must be British subjects.
The British Bible Society had held its annual meet
ing. The question Of steam communication with
England was discussed in the Legislature.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Re-
corier Smith delivered his decision in the case of
Coleman 4 Stetson, propretors of the Astor House,
charged with violating the provisions Of the Pro
hibitory Liquor law The defendants were dis
charged The Recorder in his decision-which we
publish elsewhere-treats the question of right to
sell imported liquors. and the section Of the law
which relates to such right, quite deliberately.
Bermuda papers TO the 18th Of October have been
received. but they do not contain any local news Of
interest. We learn the following items relative to
The other West India islands AT Demarara the
Court Of Policy was discussing ordinance design
ed 20 amend the constitution of the colony. The
yellow fever had, it was said, disappeared from
Barbados, Lieutenants Allen Darlington and Cave,
Of the 69th regiment had fallen victims to IL; also
the barrack master for that island. The hurricane
which visited the island in the latter end Of August
caused many fatal casualties to seamen and vessels
Captain Bayncs. with the boatswan Of the Liver.
pool brig New City Of Cork, were drowned. as were
also Captain Kirkby, Of the schooner Peri Of Do.
minca, and a seaman named Martin. The English
bark Lord Raglan, from Demarara for LIVERPOOL
was abandoned and lost during gale at ST. Kitts.
The delay in the receipt Of the Babies news with