The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-19

0led NJ bOhUon yestesuay MT. LaAWr5uce was pVr9i
n Groton, Massachusetts,, December l6, 1892, and
vas highly successful in trade. Hin great wealth
ave him commanding position in the old wing
party, and he was twice elected 80 Congress from
the city Of Boston. In 1s4s he was prominent
candidate for the Vice Presidency of the United
States and on the first ballot Mr.. Fillmore only led
him ten votes. compromise was Effected and
Mr.. Lawrence WIS sent to the Court of ST. James,
where he remained as United States Minister during
nearly the whole of Mr. Fiiamore's term. Since
1852 Mr.. Lawrence had been living retired life.
He had been in for several weeks OF disease Of
the stomach similar to govt. He was distinguished
for bis practical business Abilities his political sa-
gacity, his bonhomnrie and grace of manner, his
public and private charities, and his iberality to
literary institutions. He Of the frfaest pill
Rrs Of the old conservative, high tariff, bank whig
party, and.of course firm Enion man.
In our columns to-day will be found large batch
Of correspondence from the principal European
Cities which viii be read with interest from the DIFF
Serent views which they present Of the political
questions row agitating the Old World. Whilst
asserting fearlessy and Independently own
opinions, we leave TO correspondents the full
jsyment Of theirs, convinced that by 80 doing we
best consult the interests Of journal Their let
tcrs would be vaueless did they not represent
rately the state Of public feeling in the cities from
which they write. They constitute the safest ee-
Ments on which we can form our opinions Of Euro
pean matters, inasmuch as they arc freer than the
European journals from the faint of partizanship.
We therefore give them without alteration cur
taiT cnt, jus. we receive them in order that the
public may profit by the same opportunities that
We have of accurately informing themselves on al
questions connected with the war.
The letter of our Shanghae correspondent, among
other interesting matters respecting affairs in that
remote region contains some structures on the
ner in which American interests represented in
China which deserving Of serious consideration.
There never WAS per cd when st was more i'm
portant that this country should be efficiently served
IN that quarter.
We learn that Merlin rock, in the harbor Of St.
Johns, Newfoundland and an obstacle to steamers
entering that place. Is fast disappearing under the
efforts Of Messrs. Huested & Kroehl, of this city,
who have contracted to blast the same to the depth
q twenty-seven feet mean low water. Up 10 p M.
August g. five charges had been fred Of two hundred
pounds each, and with great success, the operations
having commenced at II o'clock same day. It was
expected that The rock would be entirely removed
before the arrival Of the James Adger with the sub
marine telegraphic excursion company, at st.
Johns.
We have received by mail brief details Of the news
from Mexico TO the 6th inst, from which il appears
that doubts to the truth Of the reports that
the rcvolutonists in the neighborhood Of Vera
Cruz, and had captured specie train with couple
Of millions Of treasure, were we'll founded Vera
Cruz papers Of ~ 9Th inst contain no mention 0.
anything Of the kind.
The President has officially recognized the ap-
pointment Of Den Ramon +. Valdez as Consul-C;cn-
eral Of Mexico for the United States
Our accounts from Virginia show no mitigation Of
the terrible rcourgc with which the inhabitants are
afflicted. Thirty new cases Of fever were reported
n Norfolk Thursday. In Portsmouth the deaths
average eight day.
The deaths at New Orleans from yellow fever
Anring the past week numbered l3s II il consider
ed that the epidemic in that city has now reached
IL climax, and rapid improvement in the public
health may be looked for.
There were 633 deaths In the city last week, as
we learn from tine report OF the City Inspector,
namely:-7s men, IS women, go boys, and 220 girls
being an increase of Al on the mortality OF the
week previous - the whole number but AG were
inmates Of the pubic institutions, showing very
satisfactory state Of health in those establishments
As viii be observed by the figures given above nearly
ve-sixths OF the deaths among children, and the
principal diseases to which they have fallen victims
were Cholera infantum, lis; commissions, 50; dc.
bihty, g; scarlet fever 10; hopping cough, IL ma
rasmus, so; measles, 7; and teething, 8. We FIND
~ premature births, and ~ cases Of stillborn re
ported. There were also, OF consumption, 43; in
hammation Of the lungs, Z; bronchitis, 2; con-
gestion Of the brain, "a inflammation Of the brain,
II diarrhGa, CO dysentery, "a dropsy in the
head, Is disease of the heart 8 Inflammation OF
the bowels, .; palsy, 81 aud apoplexy, 4. The fol-
lowing is the classification Of diseases bones,
joints, &C.. brain and nerves, rs generatiye
organs, 4; heart and blood vessels, 10 I; lungs,
throat &c, 81 skin, &C.. and eruptiye fcvcrs, Is
still born ard premature births, 80 stomach bowels
and other digestive organs, 309 uncertain seat and
general fevers, rs urinary organs, 6; old age, T.
There eighteen deaths from violent causes, in
suding drowned, poisoned, murdered, and )
fatal fractures. The nativity table gives $40
tves OF the United States GG Of Ireland, 30 Of Ger
many, OF England, and the balance Of various
other European countries
coroners inquest was held yesterday upon the
body OF Bridget Murray, who died from the effects
OF stab received on the 9th inst The Jury rem
dered verdict that the deceased came to her death
at the hands OF her husband Owen Murray, and the
accused was forthwith committed TO the Tombs 70
await an examination.
The receipt Of the Americas advices at New Or.
leans knocked down prices of cotton quarter OF a
cent. The receipts at that port up 70 the present
time show falling of Of I7s,000 bales as compared
with those Of last year. Accounts from Natchoz,
Mississippi, state that the staple in that vicinity
was rapidly deteriorating from rot and rust.
The sales Of cotton yesterday we're iimited to a
few hundred bales, IN small lots, made at a conces.
son Of about cent per ID. These were considered
somewhat in the light Of forced transactions. There
were no large parcels pressing on the market.
Common grades Of -four were Gull, while fancies
and extras were quite steady. Wheat was easier.
and corn with active sales, was TO cents lower.
Pork advanced; new mess 10 $40 on the spot, and