The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-15


The News.
The Hermann did not Leave port yesterday. o ring
10 some slight arrangement in her ma ;ainery,
Captain Higgins deemed IL ais duty 70 remain in
port and have it properly repaired. This was the
right course to pursue. Although the deraage
nent is slight and Capt. h might have crossed the
Atlantic without difficulty, yet Il was iudicious to
delay his departure and have everything safe. sure
and sound. All the passengers, list OF whom we
give in another column, cou ,idsd With Captain
higgins, and they are snug and comfortable on
board the nm, in the stream Che will leave on
Monday noon, AID sin take as many more pssssn-
gers rs may wish to visit Eur pc. This is the drss
ine tie Hermann has been detained in any way;
her trips have been remarkably regular and free
from accidents.
The official report Of the City Inspector for the
past week shows gratifying decrease on the bills
Of mortality as compared with that Of the week pre-.
vious. This oonsolstory fact is, Of course, due TO
ne unusually cool and pleasant weather with which
We have lately been favored. There were 497
deaths in this city during the past weak, viz 10
men, Al women, Eli boys, and us girls. These
sumbers show decease of 40 on the mortality Of
the previous week. As usual, the prepoaderauce Of
deaths ave those Of Juveniles there being no fewer
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fhe principal causes Of death were as follo vs.
Apeplexy, 6; bronchitis, 8; cholera, 2; cholera
no-bus, 2; consumption, 49, congestion Of the
brain, IA; diarrhGa, %; dysentery, IL; scarlet
fever, IS; cholera infantum, 81; infamma-
tou Of the brain, IL; ditto OF the lungs, 0;
convulsicns tiDfannle), "a; narasmus (infAntie),
80; measles, 10; hoopDg cough, 10; smallpox. 81 sun
str he 2; an dropsy in the head, rs. There were
10 pre- mature birhs and 20 cases OF sslborn it is
gratifying to find that only deaths have occurred
from exposure 70 the suns heat, and but IA feom
vioknt causes. The following Is the classification
Of diseases: Bones, joints &C.. brain aud nerves,
l2s; geDeraive organs, l; heart and blood vessels
q Lungs, throat &c., 81; old age. 4; skin, &C., and
cru tive fevers 3s; sillborn and premature birth,
80; stomach, bowels, &c., ICY; uncertain seat and
general fevers, Is; unknown, !; urinary organs, 3.
OF the total number, SO were inmates Of the public
institutions. This nativity table gives 4O2 natives
of the United States AZ Of Ireland, y Germany, 10
of England, 8 unknown; the remainder bang com
posed OF natives Of various European countries.
Our Washington correspondent, il will BE- seen,
states that the app continent sought for by Mr.
Pryor, Of Richmond, IL up to this time withheld,
and that Marcy and Gushing still his deter
mined opponents in the mater; vhile FornsY and
the Kitchen Cabinet are 80 s.ernly rice rsrsa.
Mr.. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions, returned
10 Washington last evening. This Judgeship Of
Connecticut has been accepted oy him, and he
will remain in Washi; g,on until the lst Of August,
Mr. Wheeler, the Nicaragua Munster, Will lssve
Washington this morning f,r this city, aud will az
forwards sail thence for Central America.
The recently elected VirgiaiA members of Con-
gress, Messrs Faulkner aud Blso;k, we're ct Wash
ington yesterday.
In the United States Commissioners Court In Gin
cinnati, yesterday Consul Rowcrof was held to
bal in the sum Of 81, 900, charge of enhssing
troops for the British service in the Cimea. Messrs
Turntull and Hamilton were also held iu 81 900
each, and Capt. PashLer in his own recsyniz ance,
to appear before the United States Court to ans yer
. similar charge. Capt. Mckay, the agent OF the
British government, was absent on account Of sick
ness, and bis friends, therefore, entered into the
requisite security for bis future appearance.
The following, among others, for State officers,
we're nominated by the Oaio Republican Conven-
tim on Friday evening last For Governor, Hon.
Salmon P. Chase; Lieutenant Governor, 7. ".
Ford. These and the other officers who re ,evsd
nominations on the SAM occasion, are regarded as
composing strong ticket.
The Legislature OF New Hampshire Adjourned
yesterday. Before adjourning, however, they
passed the ansslsvery resolutions, presented some
two weeks since by Mr. Tsppsu, of the 10 yer house,
after An excited debate. The democratic pro
slavery resolutions were rejected.
The National Guards returned to the city yesssr-
day, after their weeks sojourn at Camp Worth, a.
Kingston. Their excursion has been pleasant
one in all save the closing scores, over which a
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toned in yesterdays HERALD. full account Of
the encampment aud It's attending sc snes ID
given in letter from a correspondent, which will
be found elsewhere.
We lay before cur readers variety Of correspon-
dence from different sections of the country Included
in which will be found letters from Albany, Ro-
chester, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia. Florida,
Indiana, &c. Their accounts of local politics and
current events will be found very enter taining.
Our Key west correspondent furnishes an iute-
ressing letter, describing the stirring scenes which
took place there on the Fourth Of July at the cole
brstlon Of our national anniversary. The weather
was exceedingly fine.
The steamship Isabel arrived at Charleston. Yea.
ferdsy, bringing dates TO the 10Th Inst There was
no news of importance.
On our inside pages will be found a nu nber Of
very interesting extracts from our foreign files.
which will repay pernsal.
The number Of deaths in Boston for the week
ending July IA we're fifty nine.
Capt. Hall Of schooner Flying Eagle, recently sold
at Melbourne, arrived yesterday In the ship John
Cottrell from Liverpool. We are indebted to Capt
H. for dispatches.
Owing TO q sort Of stampede yesterd8y among
the merchants for the country. 70 remain absen.
over Sunday, trade in a general way was less ami.
mated. The sales Of cotton we're restricted to some
90 500 bales, Though prices closed firm. Flour
swss dull, and common grades inclined 70 droop.
Corn sold to the extent OF about so OoO to 60 900
bushels, at SOC. 9lt, chief at 9Oc. for Western
mixed Pork was active and higher, With sales of
alb ut 200 bbls, at $40 rs $40 81 for new mess,