The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14
The News.

cord for many day is the destruction by fire of the
residence Of Mr.. Haven, at Fort Washington, yes.
Serdsy morning. and the death of three OF his
daugf tiers by sufocatton while endeayering to
effect their escape from the burning building.
brief account Of the occurrence s given on the first
page Of to days paper.
Considerable inquiry was made yesterday to know
II the information Of the failure Of Page, Bacon Il
Co., Of ST. Louis, had gone forward to California by
Me steamer Of last Friday It was under stood that
che intelligence had been transmitted by that
steamer; but as several firms autographed to New
ORLEANS to send the news to Mexico by the steamer
which leaves for Vera Cruz to-day, it is supposed
that 1t will be communicated by the Ramsey route
10 the stesmer touching at Acapulco about next
Sunday, bound from Panama to San Francisco.
This win place the news In San Francisco one week
ahead of that carried out in the steamer which left
mis- port on Friday last-a very important gain of
time to those Interested The friends of Page, Bacon
d Co. held meeting last night at the Metropolitan
Hotel. We publish the correspondence which
passed between the meeting and Mr.. Bacon, on the
first page.
The members of the bar OF this city met yesterday
TO express their SORROW at the unimey loss Of three
Of their most esteemed associates Messfs. Edward
Sanford, Abner Benedict, and Henry A. Brady,
who were victims Of the Arctic calamity. A series
of resolutions suitable to the occasion were adopted
copies Of viii h signed by the officers Of the ceet
ing, over which Chief Justice Oakley presided, are
10 be transmitted TO the families Of the deceased
"a mark OF sympathy and coincidence
The official report Of the City Inspector cones 10
rs this week in new and enlarged form, designed
b afford more comprehensive and explicit state
ment Of the weekly mortality. By it we learn that
the total number OF deaths in the city during the
past week was 413, viz: 10 men, rs women, 1853
boys. and 107 girls. This shows decrease on the
previous week, notwithstanding the ab,minsble
weather we have experienced, Of So. OF the whole
number, AZ died of consumption, Is Of bronchitis,
2a Of Inflammation Of the lungs ii OF congestion Of
ahe lungs, Of apoplexy, of congestion of the
brain, IL OF diairhea, ls Of dIopsy in the head,
of dysentery, of heart disease, of inf animation
Of the bowels, 81 of convulsioss (infsntile) IL Of
Group 10 Of debility Is of scarlet fever 20 of maas
mus, and 6 Of measles. There were also premature
bin tbs and 33 cases of stilborn The list Of deaths
from extern al causes includes l from burns, from
saaualtes, two from dro wing two from fractures,
and one from poison. new and intelligent feature
of the report is the classification of diseases that
have proved fatal in the following form BONES,
joints, &c, 3; brain and nerves, 80; generative
organs, g; heart and blood vessels, 10; lungs,
Joat, &c, i20; old age, 8; skin, &C., and erup-
tive fevers, 30; stllboIn and premature births So;
stomach, bowels, and other digestive organs, Il;
uncertain seat and general fevers, 40 urinary or
gans, 8; unknown, q The nativity table gives 264
natives of the United States rs OF Ireland, IS Of
Germany, OF Scotland, and the remainder Of the
whole number is distributed among various European
seurtries and British America. There were 70
deaths in the pubic institutions during the week,
Of which So occurred ct the emigrant hospital on
Wards Island.
Mr.. Thomas N. Carr, late United States Consul
Dor the Empire Of Morocco, has furnished US with
most interesting communication which we pub,
hsh today-relative to the vast and hitherto unde-
veloped field for American commerce which Is pre-
scented by that wealthy and populous quarter Of the
globe, Africa. European nations have been long
since convinced OF the great profits to be realized
hom successful opening of the interior trade OF
that country, but they have as yet made but little
progress in the realization Of the pursuit. II is
now considered that the recognition Of the iade-
penden q of wednoon situated In Western Barbary,
on the borders of the Atlantic ocean, affords an op-
portunity not to be lost sight of BY government
Cor perfecting mer an.ile arrangements with the
national benefits would flow. A prompt aud jadi.
cious treaty is ell that ia required. The situation
Of the place its harbors, capabilities of produce,
population, and articles OF staple trade, are duly
pointed out and enumerated by Mr.. Carr In his
paper, which will repay careful perusal.
The bill which was passed In the State Senate on
Friday TO amend the charter Of the sixpenny Saw
ings Bank Of this CITY, only provides for chan sing
Ar L.. x,aft han md Ten
By striking out the word Empire"
In another part of the paper Is published two
leAters from our correspondents at Paris. They
contain graphic descriptions Of the opening of the
legislative session and Of reception Of one of the
ministers, and also an account Of the grand State
Christmas dinner ct the English Ambassadors, by
way Of contrast all Of which will DO found exceed
inely interesting.
Marshal Keyser, Of Philadelphia, has put 9 stop
70 the "bioodiess revolution" at Erie. Our tele'
yrsphic despatch from the seat Of war states that
ake railroad had been nearly repaired yesterday,
and by this time, probably, the trains are passing
vs. :. The town authorities offered no 70
ss redoubtable Marshal, being entirely
view Of bis papers. that he was too
ry companies OF Boston ard vicinity,
My Of Irishmen, have surrendered
and been disbanded by Gov. Gardner,
losen Know Nothing executive. The
of the Governor, In opposition to
foreigners, contained In his inaugu-
the soldiery to adopt this step,
on the part Of foreigners In that
themselves permanently in the
Nus4 10 has proved failure, caused either
la0 Unpopular disspprobation or the
Of some public functIonary.
1900 unicipal election AZ San Antonio
Texas, the Know Moth 80 were sac e,sfal by very
n~roa uaaiorlfv.