The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-02
The News.

ANo scsluer yesterday COHbluucd lutoDbeiy WHgui,
though agood breeze blowing tbIoughou. the day
rendered il more tolerable than the two preceding
ones. Still 1t too warm for anything like com.
fort in the city, and crowds Of our ctzsps so1gh.
she stcres of Staten Island and adjacent spots on
our boy, anxious to enjoy even for few hours the
cool refreshing breeze from the ocean. The Their
momster st II O'Clock stood at OIL, and at o'clock
.As93. In Philadelphia it ranged from IS to 81, ana
in Boston at noon stood at SO.
Another shocking tragedy, by which one man
Ost his life, another probably wiz do 20, and thd
was seriously iDjured, was enacted in Brooklyn
Yesterday. The perpetrator Of the homicide also
tL,&a'ened the life Of al officer who attempted to
arrest him, but was finally captured aud confined.
The Coroner's investigation will take place at the
City Hail, Brooklyn, to-day. report viii be found
elsewhere in cur paper.
BY our special despatch from Wsshin gton 1t will
be seen that Mr. Wilson, late Commissioner of the
General Land Office, was removed in consequences
Of come Investigations be had made into the land
speca stions of favorites Of the present adminisra
rioD 1t is stated that leading members Of the next
Congress have expressed q determination to hold
she goyerv ment to strict countabilty for corrupt
use of public funds.
Our con espondent az Havana, writing on the 20.h
Ct Jnne, informs Us of late circular issued by the
CAPTAIN General regulating, according to Royal
ssder, the display OF toe flags Of their respective
nations by foreign coDsns on fes.al days. l. ia said
that after yesterday DULY y the pay Of the United
States consul q. Havans will be reduced, by score
tary's salary and other expenses, from 5000 to
50 400 per annuo which intelligence Is important
70 many oticeseeAtrs at Washington. The local
govern Eebt was making strong effort to popu-
laf,ze The Spanish bark in Cuba. Physicians and
dentists oh Tut TO travel in Havana, and asking 70
pay expenses by practice when there, had better
reed the rigid rule Of local probationary education
and examination which they will have to undergo
before bsingpeT ni.ted 20 do so the isand. Anex
.sEsiye sugar broker bad deiaued and disappeared.
The recently embodied negro troops we're being dis
barded, but win be iDsoT 3q-stga yita the old CD
iOreo b,:tslicns.
We publish Under the he i'd Of our Washn. w VS.
,esp0ndence an imp 'rtaa. communication from
gentleman lately connected with the omnicsu gov
aBnent exposing the intrigues and active measures
Of hostility resored TO by the agents OF the English
and French cabinets TO defeat the American treaty.
Nothing can demonstrate more forcibly the weak
ness and imbscilIty Of the men who ore at present
naced o. the bead Of our OVID affairs than the facts
rs forth in this document.
We give in t1dsy's HERALD few more exsrscs
from The country journals in relation - the condi-
SIGN OF the crops. The prospect IL stiA cheering,
and from every section Of the country comes forth
the promise of prolific yield There are plenty 0.
sroskeYs on Change in this city who are deerm'nei
in their forts TO sustain the present high prices OF
bgsadstuffs, 70 bold on TO the last moment. With
every shoySr Of rain they predc. the total destruc
zion Of the wheat crops north by rust, AID II the
thermomete- isE ges below ninety in the shade,
hey have strong evidence that will no. escape
The oC.cber frests. But we have seen nothing rs
yet TO warrant any saca predictions. The crops OF
ali descriptions progressing prosperousiy, and
one week more will put all speculation at rest Ia
regard 10 wheat.
The annual address Of President Barker to the
late Know Nothing National Council In Phuadel
pkis, and variety Of interesting political inteh
ger &C. rili be found IN cur paper to day.
The sales Of cotton or Saturday were confined TO
some GOO 70 roo bales; the market closed quite
steady. Holders we're indsposed to inset buy
ers .. the terms proposed. Inferior, com non ard
medium grades Of -four we're heavy and iacllned to
aroop while extra brands, though dnli were wtnou.
char ne Of moment. A small lot OF Michigan whits
wheat was reported sold at 81 81. Indian com was
tolersbly active, though without change Of moment
in prices. Pork was firm, with moderate transac
lions. The coffee market cl,sed on the wesks
sales a. an advance OF about Ic. per ID. Sugars
clos. d st &c. TO &c. per ID. loser. With the ex-
cepfon Of corr and cotton for Liverpool rates were
Gull and engagements light.