The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08
The News.

The News.
The city is full Of rumors relative to more indict-
nents against men in Office. The Grand Jury now
in session, it is averred, has indicted Judge one
or two members of the Common Council, and several
policemen. Names of the indicted parties are freely
used. We choose not to publish any of the rumors,
preferring to wait the official public action Of the
Grand Jury. II is expected that the presentment
will be made this morning to Mayor Wood in the
absence of Judge Stuart and Recorder Smith The
Court will undoubtedly be crowded with anxious and
interested spectators. Hats Off walk light
Our special Geographic dispatch from Elmira in
relation to the proposed abandonment of the hard
ticket has called out an indignant denial from the
small hard shell organ in this city. We have no
cause to doubt our special correspondents state
ments about the matter, as he has been on the
ground several days. The matter is patent all
through the southern tier, although the organ has
not heard of it, and was first informed Of meeting
Of the Hard State Committee by the HERALD of
Thursday. If any of the hards in this city want to
hear more about fusion with the Know Nothings,
let them take a trip up to Bnghamton, Elmira, or
any other Of the towns along the line of the Erie
railroad. They might hear some news also at
Rochester.
G. s. Holmes, ESQ.,, U. s. Consul at Cape Town,
&C. G. H. who arrived at Boston on the 4th inst,
succeeded previous to his departure from his post
N obtaining from the Colonial parliament and exc
sutiye some important reaxations Of wharfage dues
and other port payments hitherto made by Ameri-
can whaers which renders the matter very interest
ing to parties engaged in that trade. The laws for
imposing duties customs were about to he revised in
March last by government when Mr. Holmes made
q very timely application, pointing ont that our
whaling marine should be permitted to land in pri-
vate bonded stores surplus provisions stores and
other articles, free from wharfage dues either on
landing or shipping; that they should be allowed to
ship all stores they may require as stores out Of
bond and that they should be allowed to bond all
oil on board required for transhpment to the United
States or other ports also free from Dues It will be
seen from the copy Of the act, which we publish,
that the parliament passed law giving effect to
Mr.. Holmes patriotic suggestions on June the sth,
and also from the Secretarys proclamation that the
measure went into effect at once.
special despatch from Washington this morn
ing states that Gen. Cushing is much annoyed at
the success Of Col. Kinney in Central America and
insists that something shall be done in relation to
the matter. A number of New York politicians are
reported to be in Washington making extraordinary
exerions to secure the vote of New York for Pierce
in the Cincinnati Convention. Another despatch
gives the facts in relation to the striking Of the flag
Of the United States Consul at Matanzas, and the
subsequent return of Dr. Worrel, the Consul to the
United States.
Our Washington correspondence contains some
important public documents in relation to the sup
preston of Gen. Cazneau's treaty with the Domini-
can republic by French and English interference.
The details of the news from Mexico, which we
publish this morning, viii be found highly impor-
tant. Among our extracts win be found the mani
festo of Gen. Carrera retiring from the presi-
dency the tariff of Cebaos that has been restored
and an account of the new commercial privileges
provided.
We have news from Utah TO the Goth of August
The crops are likely to turn out better than was
previously anticipated those in the north promised
well, and corn and potatoes throughout the Terri.
tory gave prospect Of fair yield; SO the saints will
not be starved out by the ravages of the grasshop
pers this year. John NJ Bernhisel had been reelected
delegate to Congress without opposition. A rich,
racy and Characteristic discourse by Brigham Young
will be found among our extracts
Captain Brevoort, of the schooner Brontes, has
handed US files Of Kingston (Jamaici) papers
to the nth Of September. The Hon. Dowell O'Rei
~, for twenty.four years Attorney General Of ia
maica, died on the l4th ultimo and was much re-
GREETED. Israel Levi levin, a well known abolition
list, was also dead. The island press advocated re-
taxation Of the tariff. The Legislature was to
meet on the 10th instant when warm debates
were expected in both branches A satisfactory Ban
tist tea meeting had been held, and the Jewish an
nual feast was also observed The Governor had
gone on country tour. Juvenile vagrancy was
rife. Torrents of rain had fallen in Dominica, and
the young sugar canes were slightly injured The
sugar crop had been nearly all shipped. In St. Lu-
cha fine weather had been succeeded by a heavy
storm, which damaged many boats. severe hurri-
cane swept over st. Croix on august "a, which oc
casioned great damage. Many lives were lost. On
the south side Of the island the French bark Con-
tent was wrecked, and all hands persisted. She
was bound TO Marseilles. st. Croix was healthy.
Smallpox had appeared at St. Thomas.
Our files Of Bahama papers are from Nassau IN.
P.) TO September 10th. On the nth utimo a vessel
had arrived there from Rum Cay, with the iuteli.
gence that owing TO continuance Of heavy rains
the salt crop for this season was completely destroy.
ed About 10000 bushels remained on hand ana
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