The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-10


LoEpoN. =. Sanford Co., No. II Cornhin.
(" Vim. Thomas &co., No. 10 CAtharine street
rAsp. Livingston, Wells Co., Place de Ia Bourss.
The News.
The celebration of the Fourth Of July was finished
II this city last evening by grand display Of
fireworks in the Park Madison square and other
pub lie places. The rain of last Wednesday even
ing thus gave the metropoltans and their neigh
bars two celebrations. More people Witnessed the
display last night than would have been present
on the Fourth. New York, indeed, enptied itself
Into the public parks. Our reporters never saw
such crowds Of women and children. No mass meet
ing, to take into consideration the affairs of the ns
ten, ever came near the extent of the multtudes Of
people assembled last evening to see the pyrotech
mic exhibition Of the city fathers. All passed OF
brilliantly and satisfactorily.
In the Board Of Aldermen last evening but little
business Of importance was transacted. A comma.
nication from the Comptroller, in answer to reso-
lution of the Board asking by what authority he
paid money for raising the ship Joseph Walker, and
message from the Mayor on the same subject, were
received and referred to special committee.
In the Board Of Councilmen las. night nothing of
m interesting exciting nature came up for con-
.sideras.on.
organization Of the surgical department Of the pc
Nee, is published in cur paper to-day. The Mayor
proposes to divide the police department into
surgical districts, each with resident physician
whose duty 1t ahsll be to visit the station houses
within his district and examine into their condition
TO cleanliness, ventilation, &C., and to visit at
his residence, and treat professionally any member
Of the department within his district who shall be
reported sick and unable to perform duty. The
resident surgeons Will report all coming under
their notice to Surgeon General, who is to be sss
toned at the office Of the Chief of Police, who will
have supervision of the whole department, and
make written reports at least once month to the
Hs3or. The arrangement is to 60 into effect on the
FIRST Of August.
There appears to have been some questions OF an
exciting character under discussion in the Cabinet
ct Washington yesterday, but our special despatch
furnishes us with no particulars.
The President and Mrs. Pierce returned to Wash.
ngton on Saturday evening" from their excursion to
the sea shore at Cape May.
Several GermaDs- many Of them citizens Of the
UEited States address through our columns to-day
petition to President Pierce, which is well worthy
u the serious attention Of the government. Al q
moment when great distress existed in New York,
these men were enticed away by British recruiting
agents to Nova Scotia, under pretence Of obtaining
work. When they arrived there, they state that
IN offer was made to them TO enlist in the foreign
legion destined to serve IN the Crimca, and upon
giving refusal they were imprisoned, under mill
tary CONTROL at Melville Island, where they are now
deprived OF their liberty. They ask the Intervention
Of the executive which it ia hoped will be given as
many of the men have families here.
Our correspondent in Brszi, travelling along the
Of the river Amazon having left the Vile de
Charts, arrived at Rossutuba elsie Of Cariana),
from which place he writes on I0sh of April, fur
nishing of his highly interesting aud graphic de-
scrptons of the local scenery aud manners and Gus
toms Of the people. His account OF the varied &C.
accomplishments OF an Indian belle, and Of the loqua-
city Of her mother (the Lenhr ,a) is very vivid and
natural. He cofrects former statement relative to
The time Of high water at Para, and also an asser.
ton Of Lieutenant Herndons respecting the appro-
prssion Of portion Of the export and import duties
Of Brazil to the support of the church. No part Of
the State income ia 80 applied
Our Nicaragua corree pendent, writing from Vir.
gia Bay l4th June states that half Of the city Of
Granada was in ruins, and the government party
were still diminishing near Leon. General Gua.
diIla, of Honduras, had lately rendered his aid
10 the government, hoping that If the insur.
rection were put down he would have the support
Of some of the forces Of Guatemala and Nicaragua
in extipeuishirg the democrats in Honduras. Mr..
Priests compromise with the authorities Of Nicsra-
qua OF the insult offered to the u. s. Consulate
lad mortified his friends. The weather at the Ista
mus was fine.
An account of another embezzemen by rail-
road ficial o. pears among our telegraphic news
this morning. The President Of the Eastern Rsil-
road, at the annual meeting in Boston yesterday,
stated that the late Treasurer had confessed to the
directors that be had embezzled the funds Of the
road 10 the amount of $207 900. Among his other
operations was an over issue Of six hundred and
twenty five shares Of the stock of the rosd. In his
confession he stated that he had deceived the dfe,
tors for ten yearsneary the entiye period that he
had been connected with the company. He trans
fered To the company all bis assets which he values
at 1000, which win cover but small portion OF
the loss. The defauter Is believed to be still in Bos
ton, but hiss not been arrested.
The first seizure OF liquor under the Pr,hib,tory
law was made at Pougbkeepsie yesterday. Ten
kegs of lager bier and two bottles Of imported Dutch
wine we're seized by an agent Of the Carson League
and deposited in the Court House. The owner gave
bends to appear and answer the charge this morn.
ing.
A delegation of Kaw Indians, from Kansas ar
rived in Washington yesterday. Their object is to
have one Of their number appointed chief by the
Presdent and to receive presents Of horses clothes
&c.
Judge Bullock, Of Louisville, KY. has arrested
several the authorities Of that city for contemp,
81 court in refusing To grant licenses.
Cotton was drmer yesterday, with sales of about
1000 bales. The market closed at about Rc. a lc.
per Eb. advance. Common and medium grades of
-four were better, with fair amount o. sales.
About 500 600 bushels new Southern whea, sold
at a. 40. Indian corn was frmer for good sound
skipping lots, and prices for such ranged
0o,1 &C. 70 CSC. Rye and oats were dull Pork
vss nee ~, with o fair ancunt OF sales. 10 Liver
mol cot, On was shipped AZ led. Q 1921. for