The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-13
The News.

The News.
From Washington we learn that no messenger has
been sent to Denmark but that instructions have
been sent to Mr.. Belmont TO postpone the action Of
this government in regard to the Sound dues Cor
two years, in order that Denmark may be enabled
10 extricate herself from the difficulties with which
she is at present surrounded It is said that des
perate effort will be made to induce Mr.. Marcy to
pay the capitalists who hold Santa Annals assign
nents the sum due them out of the three millions
due Mexico OH the Mesa purchase.
Again the Grand Jury have presented the public
with another batch of indictments against q few
more of the city officials for malfeasance in Office
Judge Stuart, Justice Connolly, and policeman Null
holland, of the Tenth ward are among the number
who have now come under the displeasure of the
Grand Inquest. The first named of these officials
is indicted for discharging q prisoner from the
Tombs who had been fully committed for trial on
charge of grand larceny. Justice Connolly is indict
ed fornot entertaining complaint for assault and
battery Cnstead Of 80 doing he held the party to
bail for future good behevior) The police officer
IN question is charged in the indictment with taking
moneys from parties arrested for burglary, given to
him for his trouble in procuring the requisite bail
1cr these prisoners. The receipt Of this present
without the sanction or permission of the Mayor,
constituted the misdemeanor. Justice Connolly
gave bail in the of $500 last evening to answer
the charge preferred against him. Bench warrants
for arrest were issued in all Of the above cases.
The trial Of Wagner, charged with violating the
neutrality laws by enlisting man named Cook for
service in the Crmea, was commenced yesterday in
1he United States District Court, before Judge In
gersol. This is the first case tried for this offence
in this city, and is looked to with great interest
There is great array Of counsel engaged for the
defence-Hon. Ogden Hoffman, Attorney General;
ex-Judge Beebe, Mr.. Carpenter and Mr.. Fullerton,
and Mr.. Charles Edwards was in court watching the
proceedings as standing counsel Of the British Con-
sulate in this city. The District Attorney, Mr..
NcKeon, appeared for the prosecution. The report
viii be found in another column.
Nothing of any moment was done last night in
the Board Of Conncilmen. The evening was taken
mp by the third reading Of bills. The only point
made last night was accusing the Board of Alder
men Of want of courtesy, in refusing TO confer with
the Board of Conncilmen in the matter Of making
an appropriation for the Norfolk sufferers.
Mr.. Thomas Francis Meagher lectured in the
Broadway Tabernacle last evening before an au-
dience of fifteen hundred people, on the Life and
Character of John Phillpot Curran. He portrayed,
with great force, the early struggles Of Curran from
the moment he left his native town Of Newmarket
in Cork; his career at the bar, his professional tri
umphs, and his senatorial services, concluding with
pathetic description of his appearance on the night
when the independence Of his country was voted
away by the Act of Union. Mr.. Meagher was loudly
sheered at various points of his discourse.
In the United States District Court at Philadel.
phh, Judge Kane yesterday delivered an opinion
adversely to the petition of Jane Johnson to quash
the writ Of habeas corpus in the case of Passmore
Williamson, pronouncng her to have no status in
court and that the records of the court could not be
opened for stranger. We give the decision of
Judge X. in another part Of our paper.
The letters from our Paris correspondents, and
the extracts from European journals, given in our
paper this morning, contain much information, and
will prove interesting to the general reader.
Interesting letters from a correspondent in the
camp of the lberating army of Mexico, giving
full statement Of the condition of things Mata
moros are given in our paper to-day
From Norfolk and Portsmouth we have news of
the most cheering character. At our last accounts
the fever had almost entirely disappeared; the
weather was of fine, bracing character, and bust
ness men we're once more rousing themselves to
activity.
The speech Of VIM. H. Seward at the republican
ratification meeting in Albany last evening, occu
pied two hours. In the course of his remarks he
formally dissolved the wing party, stating that it
was broken down, and proclaimed himself arepub
hcan. His speech il stated to have been dry and
argumentatiye, and to have called forth but little
applause.
powder mill at Gorham, Me-, owned by New
hall Co., of Boston, took fire yesterday morning
and blew up, killing seven men and woundng seve
raj others The mill had been very actively run for
some time past both night and day.
The market for -four was again heavy yesterday
and closed at a decline for common and medium
grades of l2a cents per barrel Wheat was DALI
and prices unsettled. There was a good show OF
samples both white and red on Change. but buyers
mostly stood aloof, being unwilling to meet holders
at the prices asked. The difference between the
views Of buyers and sellers varied in some cases as
much as lOc. a l5c. per bushel. A lot of Delaware
red sold at 81 95 Sound red was nominal, OF about
81 80 81 e5, and white at 81 l6. Corn was firm,
with free sales at 94c. from store, and oslo. afoat
Rye again advanced. Sales on the spot were made
WI 40, and 200 bushels TO arrive in November
III u 40. Chicago oats sold at 4Sc. Pork advanced
% sNo OF ~ Tor mess. A cargo Of $500 bags
mo conee' per oamhia, was sold on private terms.
There was rather more tone in the sugar market.
frelghts opened easier Tor grain in the forenoon,
with free engagements, but they again rallied and
closed rmer In the afternoon. The sales Of co.tan
reached about 700 500 bales, while prices wore
steady and unchanged.
Tables Of statistics have been carefully kent for
number Of years, by dealers in the trade showing
The influence Of the weather on the yield Of the sgt