The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-27

We have nevs from Utah Territory to the 9th
Ola, which 10 week later than previous aivicss.
The MormOus in the valley of the Great Salt Lake
were anticipating q famine The. crickets. grass
Aoppers and locuas devoured everything in the
fslds and gardens, and, In spite Of active Snd I'M
sessiug efforts to counteract their depredations,
shsye wse itle hope Of the crops arriving Q. mstu
xiSy. Add to this calamity the ravages Of the IN
aans-who seem to have again broken from the
control Of the WITHSTAND it will be admitted this.
WIS Latter Dsy Saints are in bad way, to ssy no.
hing Of -four selling st six dollars per hundred,
and very scarce st that price. In view of
tbie state Of things, Brigham Young, who had
inst returned from . jaunt through the coantry,
delivered an address, wherein he advised the faith
fpl 10 take short excursions with their families tax
ing care, however, to leave the babies at home.
Young acknowledges to the possession OF ninety
wives and Of Children multitude, and he bslievas
"a would promote their health snd cheer them up 70
camp ont. The ravsges Of the insects and the total
destruction Of the Crops suggest the probability Of
the Mormons abandoning their settlements a. Great
6an Lake City. Supplies cannot bs procured nearer
tAan San Berns-dino, which is eight hundred miles
dsiant, srd the excursions recommended by the
Governor may DO but tao preliminary 70 general
movement. Hon. John II. Bsrnhissl la.e delegate
70 Congress fr1m Utah arrived at his ,rne on thu
9Th June i'm good health.
The proceedings OF the Kansas Lsglslatare,
~ far So received, are published il to days pa
PEI. Among other important bills introduced,
is CLe which requires the payment Of one
dollar poll tax By al legal voters, and restricts the
Iigbt Of snfisge 20 ctize5s OF the United States,
ard those who have declsred oath thei- intention
70 become such, Snd sHal have taken 81 oath to
supp0rt the provisions OF the Kansas Nsb,asks act
Our Washington despatch gives 8 list Of the ap.
pet tmepts recently made TO the amy from civil
lie, also the promotions OF off ,ers abeEdy liz the
service.
TIE Eoropean msl brings us news from BAIL
ard osher PARIS Of South America, eYn,lsis OF
which msy be f0u1d in smother column. Trade was
very dull TIE Legislature was in session g. RID
JsneGo On the 14tk ult., aud ths Chamber OF Dspu.
ties hsd passed bill to regulate the number, pay,
&C., Of she land forces OF the empire. The city is
represented as healthy, and amoog the causes Of
death published in the daily lists we sss no cases Of
yellow fever though what is called PERM ,ious fever
prevailed 20 some extent.
Yhe telegraph re ports that the yellow fever ia in
essasag st New Orleans, though the disease has
not assumed . vrulent type. There were sixty
three deaths Of fever in the hospitals last week.
fined 10 the infected district.
Ex-senator Jere. Clemens, Of Alabama, hss pub.
nshsd long lettsr in she Huntsville Adrocatc, in
which ne defines his position in favor of the Know
Nothing platform. His production contsius Ed
sASg new in the wsy of argument in support OF the
principles and objects Of the American party.
IN the Supreme Curt, special term, yesterday,
Jsdse Cowes decided against the motion 70 admit
70 bail Fsbdeen, aliss Patrick McLaughlip, impi
saaed In the murder OF Bill Poole.
At Boston On Wednesday afternoon, at tae exhi
bxicn Of tire charmed gil and the black srake,
shcrt which 90 much has bsen said lately in the
newspapers, the reptile bit the child, and the latter
seemed TO be In great fear. The father was ar
rested and taken before the poli,e magistrates,
where nc was charged with restraining the child
And asssultiEg IL by means Of the snake. After sn
smmDst ion hs was hsid 10 bail in the sun of $500
for trial. In ths opinion OF thoss who have ex-
aniYed into the MISTER the whole affair Of the
nake-charmsd girl s an impoa.ure Of the rankes 1t
hind.
Full particulars of tie Consy Island calamity will
BE- found elsewhere. TIE b,dy OF Miss Elliot hss
kser recovered, and viii be inferred TO- day, from
her residence IL East New York. Tbs "a
nsiG tcdy las not yet bsen found. This SD
affair Ia ole Of Ike nos: thrilling aad romantic that
has occurred for some time, sud the conduc. OF
niss Elliot, in prsferfing to perish herself rather
thsS npe, tbs lie OF her lover is one o. the mos.
remarkable instances OF womans devotion or re.
ssyd.
Ire Directors Of ths New York Central Railroad
net So Albany yesterday, aud declared dividend
Of four per cen. from the ne. earnings Of the road
foJ ths six months ending the 3ls. instant. The
dividend is psJaSle on the 2o.h of August. It Is
stated that, after pay ing al demands th comp my
Win stu bsve surplus o. $1l9, 974 Al.
We give in another column the call Of the Tenn
psrsrce State Committee for q State Convention Of
Me friends Ct tie Prohibitory Liquor Law, to be
held at Utica, on the 9Th Of 5epemb.r, for tie
yurpCse Of nominating candidates. for State officers
y be chosen at the next election.
The brig jon, Boyn.or, which arrived on the 25th
nss, from Port 81 Prince, was incorrectly rep
y have Loaf seven passengers by fever. The only
persons con1ec.sd with tbs vessel who died were
fhe CHIEF rs.e and the seam n, wh,se names were
given yesterday.
Ihe les OF eotson yesterday, were confined 70
~ nuncred bales a. steady prices. The decline In
Liverpool proved less than What had been anti Dat
%. Holders, consequently exhibited batter spirits,
sad were dis posei 20 be stronger in their views.
Flour ua dull, ard common 20 extra st,.s rsn0ei
from ~ so -; among the sales we're about 900
bbs. common STATE brands Tor export, a.s7 80. Ma
ulsBd good white whoa. sold At 81 e5, and Ceo-ui,
red, from 81 rs q 81 SO. Another considerable II.
Of good Delaware red, sad to be for expor. "a
Frtnee, q: 81 TO- Corn was steady, but less active.
~ SOC. soAc., With small lots a. ole. Pork was
shsdy. sDgsrs we're firm and active; toe sales en-
o1aced $500 9 1000 hhds. at full prices. Corse wa
MN ard higher, with sales of about 200 bags Of
R'0. Frsights we're unchanged.
OoVERNoR hEEDER AND THE KANSAS LEGIs-
rATuRE-The Governor nc Kar.oa -. hoor -