The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-02


The News.
There was report in circulation yesterday that
disabled steamer, supposed Of course to have been
the Pacific, was seen on he 10Th nlt by vessel
arrived a. st. Johns, N. F. We give the report
more in detail in another colImn. Very little re-
lance was placed upon il so ar as il had any refer
eBce &c The Pacific
Tie steamship America arrived at Boston at seven
o'clock last evening. Our despatch furnishes Is
with further interesting intelligence Capt Wick
MAD, OF the America, says there is no truth in the
report tina. steamer was seen on TIRE third day out,
heading towards st. Georges Channel as reported
from Halifax. He is of opinion that if the Pacific
got into the ice she viii yet be heard from.
TIE Arago arrived yesterday with the foreign
mails ard files of European papers 20 the 18th ut,
euabiiIg us to lay before Der readers interesting
letters from our correspondents o. London, Paris
and Rome and an important DEBATE which took
place in the British Parlamen. on American affairs.
The mails by the America will probably arrive here
to-day putting us in possession OF The details OF The
news to the 16th sssammary Ct which appeared 10
yeetel days HERALD. The Baltic, which left Liver
pool CD the 10th inst. ia now ID her eleventh day
out
IL the State Senate yesterday the bill to prevent
illee voting in tie city of New York debated
in an elaborate manner by M Hall in favor, and
Mr. wadsworth against it. 10 the Assembly the
motion to refer the New York tax bin to special
committee was debated at length, and the bill
finally referred TO the Committee on Cities and Vii
lagos proposition to erect monument to
Thomas Paine was tabled by vote of 81 to y.
The Virginia Democratic State Convention ad-
jourBed yesterday. We give under the Geographic
head the resolutions adopted oy the meeting. Mr..
Buchanan s evidently the first choice of the demo
Gratis Of Virginia as candidate for the Presidency
Our late Mexican files contain two most interest
ing official papers, which we have had translated
and publish to-day. They are in the shape OF ad-
dresses dated on the 9Th and 10th Of January, from
sepor Lafragua Minister Of the Interior to the Go
verpcrs Of the States in which that official fully
kpcwledges the existence Of innumerabie intrigues
plots and conspracies against the executive govern
ment the want OF unity Of counsel for pubic good,
popular disorders and the approaching disorganza-
ton Of all rule, with the dread Of a near and
very terrible social CONFUSION. This pro-
ceeds, in his opinion, from what he calls the
peactionary' designs Of different leading chiefs,
including Tamrez, Uraga, Castillo, and Guitan,
who, az he alleges, want to temporarily crafty
their own ends and ambition at the expense Of the
ruin of their common country. He appeals to al
coed citizens to oppose reaction, and sustain the
government now in power. The papers show clear
ly that unhappy Mexico is utterly Frustrated at the
feet OF horde of spoilsmen, that she is unable
to raise herself, and that universal anarchy can
only be prevented by aid from the outside.
The argument for the defendant, in the case of
Ind ~, lax
when sbe Court adjourned till tomorrow at eleven
O'Clock. The argument for the plaintiff will then
be commenced, and the summing up will probi ably
occupy the whole week.
The Chamber Of Commerce met yesterday, and
passed series Of resolutions against the attempted
abolition Of the Harbor Encroachment Commission,
a bill being now before the Legislature for that
pnrpose Twenty Of our most distinguished mer-
chants were appointed as committee to proceed to
Albany on Wednesday next, and enlighten the Le-
gisiature on the subject.
The St. Davds Benevolent Society celebrated
Their sixteenth anniversary at the Metropolitan last
evening About two hundred PERSONS including the
invited guests partook Of magnificent dinner, and
the evening was spent agreeably in giving toasts,
making speeches, singing, &C., &c. We are com
PEELED to omit our report this morning.
We learn from the report Of the City Inspector
tina. there we're $50 deaths in the city during the
past week, namely 63 men, SO women, rs boys and
$50 girls, showing decrease Of on the mortality
Of the week previous. There were IL deaths from
bronc hits, "A OF consumption, q Of inflammation
OF the lungs, 4 Of congestion of the lungs, Is Of
dropsy in the bead, Of typhus fever, Of disease
Of the heart II Of Inflammation of the bowels, Of
inflammation OF the BRAIN Of palsy, Of smallpox,
"a of commissions Gnfantle), IL OF Group, 80 of
scarlet fever, "a of marasmus (nfantile), and of
measles. There were also 2 premature births, 40
cases Of stiborn aud deaths from violent causes.
The following is the classification Of diseases
Bones Joints, &c, q; brain and nerves, U.s. genera
tive organs, 4; heart and blood vessels, IL; lungs,
thrca, &C. 1O9; old age 8; skin, &C., and eruptive
teyers 81: stillbon and premature births, ~; so-
mach. bowels and other digestive organs, AZ; I'M
eestan seat and general feves, IL; urinary organs,
. The nativity table gives 2ss natives OF the United
States. AZ Of Ireland Germany "a, England ii, and
tie balanc. OF various European countries.
Under our maritime head Of this morning will be
fcnnd list of highly important and useful day
marks recently put up on the Florida reefs the real
yalue OF which will be fully appreciated by those
navigating the Gulf of Mexico the coast Of Florida.
The ssles Of cotton were active yesterday and the
uutket closed firm. The transactions embraced
about 2 600 bales. Flour and grain were without
change Of moment, while transactions were light,
as dealers were waiting steamers letters. Pork,
owing 10 tre large stock on the LIST instant, fell
Of end mess sold at SIG 81 SIG sTl, closing duh at
tbc ioimer figure Lard was dull, at lOic. for fair
70 COCO. 4 far ansness wrs done in sugars and
cofce 10 tlr yttc- ieights were unchanged, While
enerrtncrts wcfs '4ooe4ale as shippers we're wait
ire the receipt Of private letters.