The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-14

New York, Saturday, July IA, 1855.
The News.
The steamship North Star, Of the Valderbilt line,
arrived at this port yesterday from HAvre, whence
she left on the 30th uls. Her sdvcss were auticpa
Ted by the Pacif;. The letters OF Paris CORES
pondents, which we publish, contain the latest news
from the French capital, and are extremely inte'
resting. We also give the translation of an srti.e
from one of the Paris journals on the recent re.
narksble speech of Prince Albert at the corpora
ton dinner in London, together with extracts from
other Paris journals Of articles devoted to the dis
cussion of affairs In this country, particularly as
regards the slavery question and the Maine law
question. To get over the difficulties involved in
the first mentioned, 1t is naivsy proposed to employ
ihe hundred million dollars offered by our govern
ment for Cuba, twice or three times it's amount,
in purchasing and emancpating the slaves and
30 overcome the evils Of int importance 1t is wisely
recommended although from an interested quar-
ter-to cause the light and wholesome wines of
France snd Germany to be substituted for the fiery
alcoholic drinks now in use amongst us.
Among our accounts of the workings Of the Pro.
hibitory Liquor law we publish the trial Of the com
plant preferred against VIM. Landon, at Albany,
which it win be seen. begins to assume degree Of
importance that will attract to it the attention of
the people Of the State The right of trial by jury,
in IT'S common law Specification, and the effect of
membership and utilization with secret societies in
aisquabyipg jurors, officers, and even higher func-
tionsries, are points to be tested.
The steamship Crescent City arrived at this port
yesterday, with Havana datss to the 9th inst. Toe
letters of our correspondents give the latest news
from all parts OF Cuba.
By the arrival yesterday of the bark Clara Wind
sor, Capt. Button, from Port au Prince, we have
received advices to the LIST inst We learn from
Capt. B. tina. the fever prevailed to an alarming ex
tent among the shipping, and that every vessel in
port had lost from one to three men. There was
also considerable sickness on shore. Capt. B. lost
one man and passenger, named Leonard Wash
burn, Of New York. When she left Port an Prince
The Clara Windsor had but two men able to do
duty, and she was compelled to stop at Insgus and
procure hands to work the vessel home.
A sad accident occurred yesterday at Camp
Worth, near Kingston, where the National Guard
Of this city have bsen encamped for o day or two.
h appears that during the exercises the musket Of
one OF the soldiers was loaded with ball cartridge
instead OF blank one. The bullet severely wounded
woman who was witnessing the show, and killed
an infant which she carried in her arms. This
melancholy event put stop TO the festivities, and
The Guard return to town this morning.
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening. TIE
session taken mp ia discussing report from
the Committee on Lands and Places, In favor Of
Allowing ". Lslting 20 erect monument on the
Battery IN commemoration of Warrington. The
report finally rejected by vote Of thirteen TO
seven. The Board Of Counclmen, it viii be recol-
looted, have report before them in favor Of sin
lar monument in Central Park.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday. The
quarterly accounts Of the various county off ;eN
were presented. The Corouers repor, for the psas
quarter showed that five hundred and eighteen in
guests have been held from the first Of April last to
the 6rss of July. OF these Coroner O'D ,nnsl held
Isl; Coroner Wilhelm l27; Coroner Hilton, 1903;
and Coroner Gamble, 100. The Coronefs consider the
quarter very poor one, in business point Of view,
- they generally have onethird more cases than it
was their lot to hold during the past three months.
The Coroner's investigation into the circum-
stances attending the homicide Of Oscar Snowden,
in Mott street. on the 10th inst, resulted in YER
dict against Mary Anne Lambert, the reputad mis-
tress of the deceased She was committed 70
answer. report of the evidence Is given elsewhere
A rain squat of unusual violence passed over the
portion Of the track. of the Flushing Railroad was
washed away, and some other damage was ex-
perienced at other points
Captain Peakes, of the ship Agnes, arrived yes
Serdsy from Rio Janeiro June g. reports that on the
evening of the lst of June, in the port Of Rio, he
ssw the ship Megunhcook on fire, and that she was
obliged TO be scuttled and sunk. It Was supposed
that the crew set her on fire, as number Of them
49, a. AkoI
~ Of the flames, on charge Of mutiny.
The proceedings at the trial Of the British Consul
ut Cincinnati, on . charge Of enlistipg men for the
foreign legion TO serve in The Crimea, 10 given In
todsy's paper. 1t seems that the Consul has in
this matter been the victim of patry trick origi
mated by party, who, If not legally, are morally
guilty Of false pretences of the meanest kind.
II is stated that the Know Nothing State Council
Of Illinois, recently in session at sprin Reld, adopted
m tislavery platform, including the restoration
Of the Missouri Compromise.
A convention of free sellers met at Columbus,
Ohio yesterday, and adopted series Of anti slavery
resolutions of the uaual stamp. committee was
appointed TO concert measures for holding national
convention of abolitionists at future day.
In the case OF 6chlegel, on trial in Philadslphia
sor the murder Of bis wife, the jury yesterdsy rem
dered verdict Of not guilty.
The school trustees Of Louisville, Ky, have voted
TO dismiss several teachers In the public schools on
5000 unit Of their foreign birth and their attachment
to the Roman Catholic faith.
Cotton was more animated yesterday. Tho sales
rssched about 900 bales, and the market closed NJ
- advance Of about tc. . 10. per ID. Middling up
lands were at about llc aud middng New Orleans
otto al about ll7c. Common grades Of -four we're
easier, and sales In some cases we're made at 6lc
I2ac decline. The higher grades were unchanged.
WHIST was comparatively quiet. Indian corn was
Nm active, but without change Of momen. in prices.
There was q speculative movement in pork. and
sls On the spot and for future delivery we're made
- The extent OF abou. 1000 bbs ., prices stated in
sassher column. Sugars contisued active and firm.
m nIes embraced about 1000 hdds. ct full prices.