The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-02
News bv the Mails

The fishing smack James X. Polk. while making its
by flaw Of wind. The crew consisted Of three white
men, two of whom were saved; but the third, whose
name was MAXWELL, was drowned.
The wife Of Rev. Mr.. Scott, Universaist clergyman
in Jericho Vermont while under the influence OF in
sanity, recently murdered of her children during
the absence Of her husband
detachment Of sixteen privatss, and the band,
ssting OF seventeen men, belonging to the United
States Mounted Rifles arrived at New Orleans on the
Esd ut from Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. They were
en- route for Fort Mcintosh, Texas.
The at Saratoga Springs to DO broken up
mother at Great Falls N. H., boasts Of eighteen
living chidren-two pairs of twins and triplst being
ON the list.
The Montreal Gazette Of the oath ult. says-Ths ice
still holes write, Monday evening" but It is evil
dent that it cannot much longer. There have been
raj little ''shoves," and large opposte Longueuil
grand military encampmsnt will commence at Cleve-
and Ohio, the I'd Of July next. It will be attended
by a number of military companies Of this State.
On the 2eth ult., the Rev Messra OBrien and Nc
Evoy Catholic clergy Of Rochester were riding in
a locomotive and both considerably cut and bruised,
but no bones were broken.
The renting of slips in Trinity, st. Pauls and other
churches in New Haven took place the 30th ult The
total rents in Trinity church amounted to about
in ST. Pauls 81, 800 Something So 600 has been
realized by the sale of slips in St Thomas church.
Governor Bragg of North Carolina, has positively re-
fused pardon Hester, the kidnapper, and he will be
hung at Peterborough in that State, on Friday next the
4th Of May.
freight burned, and about $50 bales of
cotton valued at $4,000 belonging to one Of the Law
renee cotton mills, were consumed. The fire
stoned by sparks from locomotive.
Land warrants cannot be issued before the frst of
June, and possibly not as early as that period.
sail boat containing VIM Hone and John v. Tarver,
port wardens Of savannah; d. p andershine, ship
penter and builder OF the dry dock; VIM. p Rowland,
representative Of Loyds Capt Ward, OF the bark Gas
SOW, and four negro men, was upset at savannah on
were drowned.
The Rev. Bernard O'Rellly, Catholic Bishop of Hart
ford, has commenced another controversy with the
Hartford Times newspaper about the of the late
Father Brady. The Bishop says the Times Ia 6bber
and the Times says the Bshop cobbler and thus the
matter stood at last accounts.
Bread in Toronto Is now one shilling the four pound
loaf. Three years ago 1t was 3D..
The Cumberland Ond) Journal Is informed that fire
is raging in Willis Mountains, west Of that place.
Nancy 9. servoss, has obtained $500 damages for
breach of promise Of msrrisge, from Willis Kelly, in
Lyons, Wayne county, N. Y.
The annual parade of the Charleston c. fire depart
ment, took place on the 9th ult.
proposition is on foot to consolidate the city of
Pittsburg and her neishbors Allegheny, Manchester,
Duquesne, LAwrencevile, Minersvle, Birmingham &c
This consolidated city would have population of about
zoe, 600 souis.
The fires in the woods in North Carolina continue to
rage. The saw mills OF Respies h Jordon in Craven
county, were destroyed on the 18th ut With guam.
tity OF sawed timber Loss 500 900, and no Insurance.
In Arlington county, Riddick Co. have sustained
loss Of $4,000 worth Of juniper timber and shingles
The loss by forest fires in North Carolina has been in
Brunswick, $50, 00O Baden, 5000; Duplin, $4,000
and heavy losses in Columbus Sampson Wayne Robert.
son and other counties Turpentine crop this season
will fall short sc, 600 barrels.
Licenses may be taken out under the second sec.
ton Of the prohbitory law to sell intoxcatng liquor
and alcohol for mechanical chemical or medical pur-
poses, and wine for sacramental use.n
For the week ending April there were exported from
Toronto % 601 bbls. OF -four, and 1880 bushels Of
wheat. The stock Of -four in store there the
cay was II, 600 barrels.
The Cincinnati paid ERE department cost the city dur
ing the year ending April 1862 the Of II
The department embraces 10 companies, $50 members
493 ppemen, drivers watchmen add officers 20 engines
(includng the two steam sngines "a hose carriages
and 20 500 feet Of hose.
Horace sco6ed the collector Of taxes Ia Stamford Co.,
has absconded with about % $50. He Is supposed to
have gone to Chicago.
The House Of Representatives Of Massachusetts, have
refused to awe two-thirts vote for proposition TO
amend the constitution as TO exclude foreigners
from ever holding government Offices IN